Guy Innes

Guy Innes (1879–1953) was an Australian journalist who was the editor of The Herald newspaper in Melbourne between 1918 and 1921.

Innes was born in Ballarat and became a journalist for The Argus in 1900.[1] In 1910 he moved to The Herald, becoming the editor in 1918, a position he maintained for three years until he was replaced by Keith Murdoch.[2] In 1922, he took up a position as manager of The Herald's cable service in London.[1]

During this time he became a well-known Australian identity on Fleet Street, serving on committees for the Institute of Journalists.[3] He contributed poems to The Bulletin and other journals for many years under the pseudonyms Kettledrum and Ponemah as well as his own name.[4]

Innes died in London in 1953, survived by his wife Dorothy (née Gray)[5] and son Geoffrey, a film producer.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Guy Innes dies in London". The Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW: National Library of Australia). 19 February 1953. p. 7. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  2. ↑ Morton, Peter (6 December 2011). Lusting for London: Australian Expatriate Writers at the Hub of Empire, 1870-1950. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 142–. ISBN 978-1-137-00211-2.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The Late Mr. Guy Innes". The Advertiser (Adelaide: National Library of Australia). 18 February 1953. p. 2. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Guy Innes". AUSTLIT. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "Mrs Guy Innes". The Brisbane Courier (National Library of Australia). 25 June 1932. p. 21. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
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