Michael Berry, Baron Hartwell
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William Michael Berry, 3rd Viscount Camrose and Baron Hartwell MBE
(18 May 1911 – 3 April 2001) was a newspaper proprietor and journalist
.
Michael Berry was the second son of the 1st Viscount Camrose
. He succeeded his brother Seymour Berry, 2nd Viscount Camrose
as Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of the Daily and Sunday Telegraph
newspapers. He remained in this role until the takeover by Conrad Black
in 1986. He was also the backer behind the legendary arts review, X magazine
.
He was educated at Eton
and Christ Church, Oxford
, and married Lady Pamela Smith, a daughter of F. E. Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead
. They had two sons Adrian
and Nicholas.
He was a friend of Randolph Churchill
, and Neville Chamberlain
believed that he was responsible for some of the criticism of the Prime Minister which appeared in The Daily Telegraph.
Berry was awarded a life peerage as Baron Hartwell, of Peterborough Court in the City of London
, in 1968, and disclaimed the Viscountcy following his brother's death in 1995.
He died in Westminster
, London
, aged 89.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(18 May 1911 – 3 April 2001) was a newspaper proprietor and journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
.
Michael Berry was the second son of the 1st Viscount Camrose
Viscount Camrose
Viscount Camrose, of Hackwood Park in the County of Southampton, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 20 January 1941 for the prominent newspaper magnate William Berry, 1st Baron Camrose...
. He succeeded his brother Seymour Berry, 2nd Viscount Camrose
Seymour Berry, 2nd Viscount Camrose
John Seymour Berry, 2nd Viscount Camrose was a British nobleman, politician, and newspaper proprietor.John Berry was born in Surrey on 12 July 1909, the eldest son of William Berry, later first Viscount Camrose and first Baronet Berry of Hackwood Park, and Mary Agnes Berry, née Corns...
as Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of the Daily and Sunday Telegraph
Sunday Telegraph
The Sunday Telegraph is a British broadsheet newspaper, founded in February 1961. It is the sister paper of The Daily Telegraph, but is run separately with a different editorial staff, although there is some cross-usage of stories...
newspapers. He remained in this role until the takeover by Conrad Black
Conrad Black
Conrad Moffat Black, Baron Black of Crossharbour, OC, KCSG, PC is a Canadian-born member of the British House of Lords, and a historian, columnist and publisher, who was for a time the third largest newspaper magnate in the world. Lord Black controlled Hollinger International, Inc...
in 1986. He was also the backer behind the legendary arts review, X magazine
X (magazine)
X, A Quarterly Review was a British arts review published in London which ran for seven issues between 1959-1962. It was founded and co-edited by Patrick Swift and David Wright...
.
He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
, and married Lady Pamela Smith, a daughter of F. E. Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead
F. E. Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead
Frederick Edwin Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead GCSI, PC, KC , best known to history as F. E. Smith , was a British Conservative statesman and lawyer of the early 20th century. He was a skilled orator, noted for his staunch opposition to Irish nationalism, his wit, pugnacious views, and hard living...
. They had two sons Adrian
Adrian Berry, 4th Viscount Camrose
Adrian Berry, 4th Viscount Camrose is a British journalist, writer, and nobleman.Adrian Berry was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford....
and Nicholas.
He was a friend of Randolph Churchill
Randolph Churchill
Major Randolph Frederick Edward Spencer-Churchill, MBE was the son of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and his wife Clementine. He was a Conservative Member of Parliament for Preston from 1940 to 1945....
, and Neville Chamberlain
Neville Chamberlain
Arthur Neville Chamberlain FRS was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from May 1937 to May 1940. Chamberlain is best known for his appeasement foreign policy, and in particular for his signing of the Munich Agreement in 1938, conceding the...
believed that he was responsible for some of the criticism of the Prime Minister which appeared in The Daily Telegraph.
Berry was awarded a life peerage as Baron Hartwell, of Peterborough Court in the City of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, in 1968, and disclaimed the Viscountcy following his brother's death in 1995.
He died in Westminster
City of Westminster
The City of Westminster is a London borough occupying much of the central area of London, England, including most of the West End. It is located to the west of and adjoining the ancient City of London, directly to the east of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and its southern boundary...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, aged 89.
External links
- Deedes, ‘Berry, (William) Michael, Baron Hartwell (1911–2001)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, online edn, Oxford University Press, Jan 2005; online edn, Oct 2005, accessed 11 Jan 2008