Background
STANDING, Percy Cross was born on December 20, 1870 in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. Youngest son of late Samuel Albert Standing and of Maria Cross.
STANDING, Percy Cross was born on December 20, 1870 in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. Youngest son of late Samuel Albert Standing and of Maria Cross.
Private. Introduced to journalism by Sir E. Russell and late Professor Pulling.
Assistant editor, Labour Elector, 1889-1890. Cricket, 1890-1891; Secretary Richmond Athletic Association, 1891. London correspondent Manchester Evening Mail, 1892.
Assistant editor, Bangkok Times (including Franco-Siamese war and blockade of Bangkok), 1893. Assistant editor and leaderwriter, Hull Daily Mail, 1895-1890. Assistant editor, Idler, 1897.
Staff of To-Day, 1897. Stall of Star and musical critic Morning Leader, 1898. Staff of Lady, 1899-1900.
In India 1903-1904; guest of His (or Her) Highness Gaekwar of Baroda, His (or Her) Highness Nawab of Zunagadh, His (or Her) Highness Raja ol Wankaner, etc. Stall of Daily Dispatch, 1907.
Club: National Liberal.
Spouse 1902, Ellen Wright (d. 1904), composer.