Sir William Linton Andrews (27 May 1886 – 27 September 1972) was a British journalist and newspaper editor.[1]
Andrews was born in Kingston upon Hull on 27 May 1886. He was the son of William Andrews and Jeanie Leslie Andrews.[2] He was educated at Hull Grammar School.[3] He was married to Gertrude Douglas.[4] He died on 27 September 1972, aged 86.[2]
Andrews served as a subaltern in World War I with the Black Watch. He recounted his experiences in the J. A. Hammerton Great War book series I Was There.[5]
His first stint of journalism was for the Sheffield Telegraph.[6] He worked as a journalist for a number of local newspapers.[3] He became editor of the Leeds Mercury from 1923 until it merged with the Yorkshire Post in 1939. He then succeeded Arthur Mann as editor of the Yorkshire Post.[3]
Andrews was a president of the Guild of British Newspaper Editors. He was also a founder member of the Press Council, and served as its chairman between 1955 and 1959.[7]
Andrews was knighted in 1954.[6]
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| Preceded by | Editor of the Yorkshire Post 1939–1961 |
Succeeded by Kenneth Young |