Bernard Keble Sandwell
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Bernard Keble Sandwell,or BK as he was more commonly known, (1876 – December 7, 1954) was a Canadian
editor.
Born in Ipswich
to George Henry Sandwell, a congregationalist minister and Emily Johnson, he remained in Canada when his father's mission ended, and attended the University of Toronto
from 1893 to 1897, where he gained a BA in Classics. On leaving university, BK joined the staff at The Evening News in Toronto, eventually moving to Montreal in 1904 to write a drama column for the Montreal Herald.
He joined the Montreal Financial Times in 1911 as an associate editor and remained there until 1919, when he joined Stephen Leacock
at McGill
University as an assistant professor of economics. Subsequently in 1923, BK took the post of Head of English at Queens University.
Often in demand as a public speaker, BK made several speeches to the Empire Club of Canada through his career, as well as writing several books and being a frequent contributor to the Reader's Digest
:
Returning to Toronto in 1931, BK became the editor of Saturday Night
, and made the magazine the mouthpiece of Canadian Liberalism until his retirement from the journal in 1951.
A man with a prolific output, BK in his later years appeared to increase his work rate. In 1944, he was appointed rector of Queens University and in the same year he was appointed was Governor of the CBC
, a post held until 1947. He died in 1954 of lung cancer, and was survived by his wife Marion Street Sandwell and a sister, Vera. BK's younger brother Captain Arnold Sandwell flew with the RNAS in World War I and served with the Royal Canadian Airforce until his death in 1940.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
editor.
Born in Ipswich
Ipswich
Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell...
to George Henry Sandwell, a congregationalist minister and Emily Johnson, he remained in Canada when his father's mission ended, and attended the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
from 1893 to 1897, where he gained a BA in Classics. On leaving university, BK joined the staff at The Evening News in Toronto, eventually moving to Montreal in 1904 to write a drama column for the Montreal Herald.
He joined the Montreal Financial Times in 1911 as an associate editor and remained there until 1919, when he joined Stephen Leacock
Stephen Leacock
Stephen Butler Leacock, FRSC was an English-born Canadian teacher, political scientist, writer, and humorist...
at McGill
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
University as an assistant professor of economics. Subsequently in 1923, BK took the post of Head of English at Queens University.
Often in demand as a public speaker, BK made several speeches to the Empire Club of Canada through his career, as well as writing several books and being a frequent contributor to the Reader's Digest
Reader's Digest
Reader's Digest is a general interest family magazine, published ten times annually. Formerly based in Chappaqua, New York, its headquarters is now in New York City. It was founded in 1922, by DeWitt Wallace and Lila Bell Wallace...
:
- The Musical Red Book of Montreal (1907)
- The Privacity Agent and other modest proposals (1928)
- The Molson family (1933)
- The Diversions of Duchesstown and other essays (1955)
- The Canadian People (1941)
Returning to Toronto in 1931, BK became the editor of Saturday Night
Saturday Night (magazine)
Saturday Night was a Canadian general interest magazine. It was founded in Toronto, Ontario in 1887.The publication was first established as a weekly broadsheet newspaper about public affairs and the arts, which was later expanded into a general interest magazine. The editor, Edmund E. Sheppard,...
, and made the magazine the mouthpiece of Canadian Liberalism until his retirement from the journal in 1951.
A man with a prolific output, BK in his later years appeared to increase his work rate. In 1944, he was appointed rector of Queens University and in the same year he was appointed was Governor of the CBC
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
, a post held until 1947. He died in 1954 of lung cancer, and was survived by his wife Marion Street Sandwell and a sister, Vera. BK's younger brother Captain Arnold Sandwell flew with the RNAS in World War I and served with the Royal Canadian Airforce until his death in 1940.
Quotes
- Toronto has no social classes - Only the Masseys and the masses
- I am what libraries and librarians have made me, with a little assistance from a professor of Greek and poets.
External links
- Bernard Keble Sandwell at The Canadian EncyclopediaThe Canadian EncyclopediaThe Canadian Encyclopedia is a source of information on Canada. It is available online, at no cost. The Canadian Encyclopedia is available in both English and French and includes some 14,000 articles in each language on a wide variety of subjects including history, popular culture, events, people,...
- M. O. Hammond, Photographer: Bernard Keble Sandwell, August 27, 1933 at www.archives.gov.on.ca