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William Percival Crozier (1 August 1879 – 16 April 1944) was a British journalist and editor of the Manchester Guardian from 1932, when he succeeded Ted Scott, who had died in a sailing accident, until his death in 1944. Crozier was born at Stanhope in County Durham on 1 August 1879, the youngest son of Rev. Richard Crozier, a Methodist minister, and his wife, Elizabeth Hallimond. He was educated at Manchester Grammar School and Trinity College, Oxford, where he gained a first class degree in Classics (1900). Crozier died at his Manchester home on 16 April 1944, aged 64.

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  • William Percival Crozier (de)
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  • William Percival Crozier (ur. 1 sierpnia 1879 w Stanhope, zm. 16 kwietnia 1944 w Manchesterze) – brytyjski dziennikarz, od 1932 roku redaktor naczelny Manchester Guardian. Został nim po śmierci Teda Scotta, który zginął w wypadku żeglarskim. Sprawował tę funkcję do swojej śmierci w 1944 roku. (pl)
  • William Percival Crozier (* 1. August 1879 in in County Durham; † 16. April 1944 in Manchester) war ein britischer Journalist. Ab 1932 war er Herausgeber des Manchester Guardian. In dieser Funktion folgte er , der bei einem Segelunfall ums Leben gekommen war. Crozier war der jüngste Sohn von Elizabeth Hallimond und Reverend Richard Crozier, einem methodistischen Priester. Er erhielt seine Ausbildung an der Manchester Grammar School und am Trinity College in Oxford, an dem er 1900 den akademischen Grad eines Bachelor in Klassischer Altertumswissenschaft erwarb. (de)
  • William Percival Crozier (1 August 1879 – 16 April 1944) was a British journalist and editor of the Manchester Guardian from 1932, when he succeeded Ted Scott, who had died in a sailing accident, until his death in 1944. Crozier was born at Stanhope in County Durham on 1 August 1879, the youngest son of Rev. Richard Crozier, a Methodist minister, and his wife, Elizabeth Hallimond. He was educated at Manchester Grammar School and Trinity College, Oxford, where he gained a first class degree in Classics (1900). Crozier died at his Manchester home on 16 April 1944, aged 64. (en)
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  • William Percival Crozier (* 1. August 1879 in in County Durham; † 16. April 1944 in Manchester) war ein britischer Journalist. Ab 1932 war er Herausgeber des Manchester Guardian. In dieser Funktion folgte er , der bei einem Segelunfall ums Leben gekommen war. Crozier war der jüngste Sohn von Elizabeth Hallimond und Reverend Richard Crozier, einem methodistischen Priester. Er erhielt seine Ausbildung an der Manchester Grammar School und am Trinity College in Oxford, an dem er 1900 den akademischen Grad eines Bachelor in Klassischer Altertumswissenschaft erwarb. Nachdem er Oxford verlassen hatte, war er Schulrektor in Knaresborough, bevor er eine journalistische Ausbildung abbrach und 1903 zunächst bei The Times und dann beim Manchester Guardian arbeitete. Er beeindruckte mit einer kritischen Analyse der Gründe für eine Zollreform und kam bald zu Edward Taylor Scott, der ihn zu seinem Gatekeeper machte. Ab 1912 leite er die Nachrichtenredaktion und ab 1918 die Wehrredaktion, anschließend leitete er die Auslandsredaktion. Unter Scott reorganisierte Crozier den Auslandsnachrichtendienst des Guardian, erweiterte den Einsatz von Fotografien und Karten, führte neue Inhalte, wie 1929 ein tägliches Kreuzworträtsel, ein. Er war ein engagierter Zionist und galt als führender Anwalt des jüdischen State Building in der Tagespresse. Crozier wurde zum Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung des Manchester Guardian berufen und im April 1932 nach dem Tod von Edward Taylor Scott zum Herausgeber ernannt. In die Zeit von Croziers Schriftleitung fiel die Machtergreifung der NSDAP im Deutschen Reich und ein Teil des Zweiten Weltkrieges. In Zusammenarbeit mit seinem Freund, dem Korrespondenten des Guardian im Deutschen Reich, , gelang es ihm, am Beispiel des Zensurwesens der Reichspressekonferenz das Wesen des Nationalsozialismus journalistisch fundiert darzustellen. Im Juni 1936 wurde er zum Parteiratsmitglied der Liberal Party gewählt. Ab den späten 1930er Jahren litt er an einem Magengeschwür, aber 1943 wurde bei ihm eine Herzerkrankung diagnostiziert, an der er starb. (de)
  • William Percival Crozier (1 August 1879 – 16 April 1944) was a British journalist and editor of the Manchester Guardian from 1932, when he succeeded Ted Scott, who had died in a sailing accident, until his death in 1944. Crozier was born at Stanhope in County Durham on 1 August 1879, the youngest son of Rev. Richard Crozier, a Methodist minister, and his wife, Elizabeth Hallimond. He was educated at Manchester Grammar School and Trinity College, Oxford, where he gained a first class degree in Classics (1900). After leaving Oxford he spent a year as a schoolmaster in Knaresborough, before abandoning teaching for journalism, joining first The Times and then the Manchester Guardian in 1903. He made an impression with his critical analysis of the case for tariff reform, and quickly came to the attention of the Guardian's then editor, C. P. Scott, who, recognising Crozier's potential, made him his right-hand man at the paper in charge of news gathering. In 1912 Crozier was made news editor and in 1918 military critic. He also later served as foreign editor. Under Scott, Crozier reorganized the Guardian's foreign news service, increased the use of photographs and maps, encouraged new features and introduced the daily crossword in 1929. He also developed a deep commitment to Zionism and became "the leading advocate in the daily press of a Jewish national home." (Morris) Crozier was made a member of the Manchester Guardian's board and was appointed editor in April 1932 after the death of Edward Taylor Scott. Crozier's appointment was in part intended to guarantee editorial continuity, and he maintained a close control over the paper, frequently contributing leading articles and editorials. Foreign news had always been Crozier's chief interest and his editorship coincided with the establishment of the National Socialist regime in Germany and the Second World War. Working closely with his friend and sometime German correspondent, F. A. Voigt, Crozier "considered it no less than his duty personally and persistently to expose the Nazis" (Morris) and he pursued this policy with a crusading zeal until the very end. In the late 1930s his health became increasingly frail and he suffered from a perforated ulcer in 1936. In June 1936 he was elected to serve on the Liberal Party Council. In 1943 he was diagnosed with the heart condition which proved ultimately to be fatal. Crozier died at his Manchester home on 16 April 1944, aged 64. (en)
  • William Percival Crozier (ur. 1 sierpnia 1879 w Stanhope, zm. 16 kwietnia 1944 w Manchesterze) – brytyjski dziennikarz, od 1932 roku redaktor naczelny Manchester Guardian. Został nim po śmierci Teda Scotta, który zginął w wypadku żeglarskim. Sprawował tę funkcję do swojej śmierci w 1944 roku. (pl)
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