Background
CROXTON, Arthur was born on September 22, 1868. Son of William Colclougli Croxton of Manchester.
CROXTON, Arthur was born on September 22, 1868. Son of William Colclougli Croxton of Manchester.
Whalley Range; Owens College, Manchester. On the staff of the Manchester Examiner, 1891-1893. Wrote for the Manchester Guardian.
Editor ol Assure, 1894. Joined Sir George Newnes. Editor of The Million.
Art editor of Woman’s Life, the Hub, and editor of Fashions and Fancies. Private secretary of Mr. W. Hugh Spottiswoode, 1900.
Edited and reorganised The Tatler, 1906-b. Assisted Mr. W. Hugh Spottiswoode in founding Printers’ Pie, of which he is assistant editor: devised scheme of advertising lantern lectures, and founded Woodbury Lantern Lecture Bureau. Art critic of The London Letter.
Wrote An Evening with Punch, a lantern lecture. Is author of many lectures, articles, etc. And his lecture, God Save the King, was graciously accepted by Edward VII.
Initiated, in conjunction with Mr. Frank Lascelles, proposals for London Pageant. Was the first to suggest use of phonography in elementary schools.
Edited The World’s Greatest Pictures. Director of Technical Journals, Ltd., 1902-1908. Literary secretary of English Church Pageant, 1909. Journalist, author, and lecturer.