Guy Innes

Guy Innes (1879–1953) was an Australian journalist who was the editor of The Herald newspaper in Melbourne between 1918 and 1921.

Innes was born in Ballarat and became a journalist for The Argus in 1900.[1] In 1910 he moved to The Herald, becoming the editor in 1918, a position he maintained for three years until he was replaced by Keith Murdoch.[2] In 1922, he took up a position as manager of The Herald's cable service in London.[1]

During this time he became a well-known Australian identity on Fleet Street, serving on committees for the Institute of Journalists.[3] He contributed poems to The Bulletin and other journals for many years under the pseudonyms Kettledrum and Ponemah as well as his own name.[4]

Innes died in London in 1953, survived by his wife Dorothy (née Gray)[5] and son Geoffrey, a film producer.[3]

References
  1. "Guy Innes dies in London". The Barrier Miner. Broken Hill, NSW: National Library of Australia. 19 February 1953. p. 7. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  2. Morton, Peter (6 December 2011). Lusting for London: Australian Expatriate Writers at the Hub of Empire, 1870-1950. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 142–. ISBN 978-1-137-00211-2.
  3. "The Late Mr. Guy Innes". The Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 18 February 1953. p. 2. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  4. "Guy Innes". AUSTLIT. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  5. "Mrs Guy Innes". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 25 June 1932. p. 21. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
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