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Baron Thomson of Fleet, of Northbridge in the City of Edinburgh, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1964 for Roy Thomson, a Canadian-born newspaper magnate. He was succeeded in 1976 by his son, the second baron.
Roy Herbert Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet, GBE (5 June 1894 – 4 August 1976) was a Canadian-born British newspaper proprietor who became one of the moguls of Fleet Street in London. [2]
David Kenneth Roy Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet (born 12 June 1957), is a Canadian/British hereditary peer and media magnate. Upon the death of his father in 2006, Thomson became the chairman of Thomson Corporation and also inherited his father's British title, Baron Thomson of Fleet.
Nov 30, 2008 · Roy Herbert Thomson, Baron Thomson of Fleet, newspaper tycoon (b at Toronto 5 Jun 1894; d at London, Eng 4 Aug 1976). The son of a Toronto barber, Thomson showed little potential to become wealthy and notable until middle age, when he emerged as the owner of small radio stations and newspapers in northern Ontario.
Jun 1, 2024 · Roy Herbert Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson (born June 5, 1894, Toronto, Ont., Can.—died Aug. 4, 1976, London, Eng.) was a Canadian-born British publisher, owner of The Times of London and other newspapers and communications media.
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May 25, 2018 · Roy Herbert Thomson: Birthdate: June 05, 1894: Death: August 04, 1976 (82) Immediate Family: Son of Herbert Thompson and Alice Maud Thomson Husband of Edna Alice Thomson Father of Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet. Managed by: Michael Lawrence Rhodes: Last Updated: May 25, 2018
Roy Herbert Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet, was a Canadian-born newspaper tycoon who owned hundreds of newspapers worldwide. He was created a peer in 1963. Born in Toronto, Ontario, in 1894, he was the son of a barber, Herbert Thomson, and English-born Alice Coombs. He married Edna Irvine in 1916. Sources . ↑ Canadian Encyclopedia
