NEWSPAPER

British tabloid, established 1827. Owned by Canadian media baron Lord Beaverbrook in the early 20th century. Absorbed the London Evening News in 1980. Acquired by Associated Newspapers in 1987. Acquired by Alexander Lebedev in 2009.

Official Website:
http://www.standard.co.uk/

Location:
London, England

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Paul Ableman	Novelist	13-Jun-1927	25-Oct-2006	I Hear Voices
Lord Beaverbrook	Business	25-May-1879	9-Jun-1964	Media mogul, UK cabinet minister
Harry Brittain	Journalist	24-Dec-1873	9-Jul-1974	Co-Founder of the Pilgrims Society
Nicholas Coleridge	Business	1957		Managing Director, Condé Nast
Michael Foot	Politician	23-Jul-1913	3-Mar-2010	Leader, House of Commons, 1976-79
Max Hastings	Journalist	28-Dec-1945		Editor of the Daily Telegraph, 1986-95
Alexander Lebedev	Business	16-Dec-1959		Russian oligarch, ex-KGB
Christopher Monckton	Politician	14-Feb-1952		Deputy Leader, UK Independence Party
Jonathan Rothermere	Publisher	3-Dec-1967		Proprietor of the Daily Mail
Vere Rothermere	Publisher	27-Apr-1925	1-Sep-1998	Proprietor of the Daily Mail, 1971-98
Kenneth Tynan	Critic	2-Apr-1927	26-Jul-1980	British theatre critic

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