Hervey Benham
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Hervey W G Benham, 1910 - 1987, was the pioneering proprietor of Essex County Newspapers, a prolific author of books on Essex
and the East Coast, an accomplished musician and a significant benefactor. Of his at least fourteen books, among the best known are Down Tops'l, Last Stronghold of Sail and Once Upon a Tide.
Hervey Benham was editor of the Essex County Standard
from 1943 - 1965. In 1964 he commenced production of the paper using web-offset lithography, a revolutionary printing process that he had pioneered with fellow newspaper proprietor Arnold Quick in Colchester
, Essex. The Standard was described by the trade paper Printing World as Britain's best produced weekly newspaper.
His daughter, Jane Benham
, played a significant role in the maritime educational East Coast Sail Trust, in which Hervey was also involved, and in the preservation of Thames sailing barge
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Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
and the East Coast, an accomplished musician and a significant benefactor. Of his at least fourteen books, among the best known are Down Tops'l, Last Stronghold of Sail and Once Upon a Tide.
Hervey Benham was editor of the Essex County Standard
Essex County Standard
The Essex County Standard is a weekly newspaper, published in Colchester, Essex. As of January 2011, it has an average circulation of 16,614 per issue. It is currently owned by the Newsquest Media Group, part of the American Gannett Company.- History :...
from 1943 - 1965. In 1964 he commenced production of the paper using web-offset lithography, a revolutionary printing process that he had pioneered with fellow newspaper proprietor Arnold Quick in Colchester
Colchester
Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the...
, Essex. The Standard was described by the trade paper Printing World as Britain's best produced weekly newspaper.
His daughter, Jane Benham
Jane Benham
Jane Benham MBE was instrumental in the formation and operation of the East Coast Sail Trust , a charitable institution devoted to both character building for young people through sail training, and preservation of Thames sailing barges...
, played a significant role in the maritime educational East Coast Sail Trust, in which Hervey was also involved, and in the preservation of Thames sailing barge
Thames sailing barge
A Thames sailing barge was a type of commercial sailing boat common on the River Thames in London in the 19th century. The flat-bottomed barges were perfectly adapted to the Thames Estuary, with its shallow waters and narrow rivers....
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