Francis Meynell
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Sir Francis Meredith Wilfrid Meynell (1891-1975) was a British poet
and printer
at The Nonesuch Press.
He was son of the writer Alice Meynell
, a suffragist and prominent Roman Catholic convert. Francis Meynell was brought in by George Lansbury
to be business manager of the Daily Herald in 1913. He was imprisoned as a conscientious objector
in World War I
.
He was knighted in 1946. He married Alix Kilroy
(1903 - 1999), a civil servant with the Board of Trade. They worked together during World War II
on Utility Design, an austere and functional style. After the war they lived and farmed in a secluded part of Suffolk
for many years. Their union was childless.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and printer
Printer (publisher)
In publishing, printers are both companies providing printing services and individuals who directly operate printing presses. With the invention of the moveable type printing press by Johannes Gutenberg around 1450, printing—and printers—proliferated throughout Europe.Today, printers are found...
at The Nonesuch Press.
He was son of the writer Alice Meynell
Alice Meynell
Alice Christiana Gertrude Thompson Meynell was an English writer, editor, critic, and suffragist, now remembered mainly as a poet.-Biography:...
, a suffragist and prominent Roman Catholic convert. Francis Meynell was brought in by George Lansbury
George Lansbury
George Lansbury was a British politician, socialist, Christian pacifist and newspaper editor. He was a Member of Parliament from 1910 to 1912 and from 1922 to 1940, and leader of the Labour Party from 1932 to 1935....
to be business manager of the Daily Herald in 1913. He was imprisoned as a conscientious objector
Conscientious objector
A conscientious objector is an "individual who has claimed the right to refuse to perform military service" on the grounds of freedom of thought, conscience, and/or religion....
in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
.
He was knighted in 1946. He married Alix Kilroy
Alix Kilroy
Dame Alix Kilroy, Lady Meynell, DBE was one of the first two women to have entered the administrative grade of the Civil Service by examination . She got a desk at the Board of Trade, where she ascended to Under-Secretary, where she served for 30 years aside from a brief spell at the newly formed...
(1903 - 1999), a civil servant with the Board of Trade. They worked together during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
on Utility Design, an austere and functional style. After the war they lived and farmed in a secluded part of Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
for many years. Their union was childless.
External links
- http://www.myfonts.com/person/meynell/francis/ Profile of Sir Francis Meynell
- http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101031442/ Biography at the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (subscription required)