Jerrold, Blanchard |
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BORN 23 Dec 1826, London - DIED 10 Mar 1884, London: Westminster BIRTH NAME Jerrold, William Blanchard GRAVE LOCATION London: West Norwood Cemetery, Norwood High Street, Norwood |
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Son of Douglas Jerrold. He left school early and started working for newspapers. In 1853 he was appointed Crystal Palace Commissioner to Sweden and in 1854 he published "A Brage-Beaker with the Swedes". In 1855 he went the Paris Exhibition and afterwards he often stayed in Paris. In 1857 he succeeded his father as the editor of Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper and he held this position for 26 years. He wrote several plays that were produced in London. His biography of Gustave Doré, who had illustrated his "London: a Pilgrimage ", was unfinished at the time of his death in 1884. Family • Father: Jerrold, Douglas Related persons • cooperated with Doré, Gustave |
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 The grave of Douglas Jerrold and Blanchard Jerrold at West Norwood Cemetery, London. Picture by Androom (28 May 2014) |
Sources • William Blanchard Jerrold - Wikipedia |
