Bradford Pioneer Explained

Bradford Pioneer
Type:	Weekly
Foundation:	1913
Ceased Publication:	1936
Language:	English
Political:	Socialist
Headquarters:	Bradford
Oclc:	23069586

Bradford Pioneer is a defunct newspaper published in Bradford between 1913 and 1936 under the auspices of the Bradford Independent Labour Party, Bradford Trades Council and Workers' Municipal Federation.^[1]

The 1913 volume contains several early articles by J. B. Priestley, and on 27 July 1917 it published A Soldier's Declaration by Siegfried Sassoon.^{[2] [3]}

In 1914, Joseph Burgess was the editor.^[4] Another editor was Frank Betts, father of Barbara Castle.^[5]

Editors

1913: Joseph Burgess

1915: William Leach

1920s: Fred Jowett

1920s: William Leach

1926: Ethel Stead

1929: William Leach

1935: Frank Betts

Notes and References

1. http://www.bradford.ac.uk/library/special-collections/collections/newspapers-in-special-collections/ Newspapers in Special Collections
2. http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/nael/20century/topic_1_05/ssassoon.htm Siegfried Sassoon, "Finished with the War: A Soldier's Declaration"
3. http://www.nypl.org/research/manuscripts/berg/brgsasso.xml Guide to the Siegfried Sassoon collection of papers, [1905]-1975 bulk (1915-1951)]
4. A. T. Lane, Biographical Dictionary of European Labor Leaders, 1995, p 165-6
5. http://www.lastingtribute.co.uk/famousperson/castle/2561817 Tribute to Barbara Castle