John Cowburn Beavan, Baron Ardwick (9 April 1910 – 18 August 1994) was a British journalist.

Early life and education

Beavan was a son of Silas Morgan Beavan (of Welsh origin and a grocer, according to censuses) and Emily Esther (née Hussey); and was educated at

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Career

Beavan was reporter of the ''

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'', becoming its editor in 1943. Between 1946 and 1955, he was London editor of ''

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''.Terence Lancaste
Obituary: Lord Ardwick
''The Independent'', 19 August 1994 For two years, 1960 to 1962, he was editor of the '' Daily Herald'', then becoming political advisor to the Mirror Group, a post he retained until 1976. He was a

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from 1975 to 1979. On 16 January 1970, he was created a life peer as Baron Ardwick, of Barnes in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

Personal life

He married Gladys Jones in 1934 by whom he had two children. By

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, a BBC World Service journalist, he was also the father of

Matthew Symonds Matthew John Symonds (born 20 December 1953) is a British journalist and, since 2018, the executive director of the Larry Ellison Foundation. He was a co-founder of ''The Independent'' in 1986. Born in 1953, Symonds is the son of John Beavan,

. Symonds' daughter Carrie is the spouse of the former

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, a

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Carrie Symonds: Who is Boris Johnson's partner?
at itv.com dated 22 June 2019, accessed 24 June 2019

Arms

References

* 1910 births 1994 deaths People educated at Manchester Grammar School The Guardian journalists Ardwick Labour Party (UK) MEPs MEPs for the United Kingdom 1973–1979 Life peers created by Elizabeth II {{Life-peer-stub