EDWARD LLOYD
Edward Lloyd was born at Thornton Heath, Surrey on 16th February, 1815.
While still a young man, Lloyd opened a shop in Shoreditch selling books
and newspapers. Gradually, Lloyd began publishing his own pamphlets such
as the Pickwickian Songster and the Ethiopian Song Book.
In 1842 he started producing Lloyd's Penny Weekly Miscellany. This was a
great success and later that year he brought out Lloyd's Illustrated
London Newspaper, a rival to the extremely popular, Illustrated London
News.
In April 1852, Lloyd appointed the talented journalist, Douglas Jerrold
as editor. The following year circulation had reached 90,000. In 1857
Blanchard Jerrold replaced his father as editor of Lloyd's Weekly.
Lloyd also established a large paper manufacturing business in
Sittingbourne in Kent. In 1876 Lloyd purchased the Daily Chronicle for
£30,000 and turned it into London's first daily newspaper. Edward Lloyd
died very wealthy on 8th April, 1890.
Edward Lloyd was born at Thornton Heath, Surrey on 16th February, 1815.
While still a young man, Lloyd opened a shop in Shoreditch selling books
and newspapers. Gradually, Lloyd began publishing his own pamphlets such
as the Pickwickian Songster and the Ethiopian Song Book.
In 1842 he started producing Lloyd's Penny Weekly Miscellany. This was a
great success and later that year he brought out Lloyd's Illustrated
London Newspaper, a rival to the extremely popular, Illustrated London
News.
In April 1852, Lloyd appointed the talented journalist, Douglas Jerrold
as editor. The following year circulation had reached 90,000. In 1857
Blanchard Jerrold replaced his father as editor of Lloyd's Weekly.
Lloyd also established a large paper manufacturing business in
Sittingbourne in Kent. In 1876 Lloyd purchased the Daily Chronicle for
£30,000 and turned it into London's first daily newspaper. Edward Lloyd
died very wealthy on 8th April, 1890.