Christopher Chancellor
Sir Christopher John Howard Chancellor
Biography
Chancellor was son of Lt. Col. Sir
Based in Shanghai from 1931 to 1939 with his young family, he kept the agency's China service operating after the Japanese invasion in 1932.[1] He returned to London during World War II, and worked with William Moloney and William Haley in reorganising Reuters' news and business operations, succeeding Sir Roderic Jones as the general manager of Reuters in 1944.
Chancellor was appointed
Family
In 1926, Chancellor married Sylvia Mary
Notes
- ^ a b via Associated Press. "Christopher Chancellor, Who Led Reuters for 15 Years, Dies at 85", The New York Times, 12 September 1989. Retrieved 12 January 2008.
- ^ "100 for Reuters", Time, 23 July 1951. Retrieved 12 January 2008.
- ^ UK list: "No. 38311". The London Gazette. 10 June 1948. p. 3368.
- ^ British Empire :"No. 39243". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 June 1951. p. 3061.
- ^ "Lady Chancellor: A philanthropist of wit and charm who remained unbowed by war in Shanghai or the Blitz in London". Anna Chancellor Interviews. reprint of Daily Telegraph obituary from 30 October 1996. Archived from the original on 8 January 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "John Chancellor - obituary". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
References
- Johnson, Syrie (8 July 1999), "The traders who turn to novels", London Evening Standard
Further reading
- Sir Christopher John Robert Chancellor (1904–1989) Oxford DNB entry
- New York Times obituary, 1989
- Christopher Chancellor's work at Reuters as viewed by Time magazine, "100 for Reuters", 23 July 1951.