Background
WREFORD, William was born on September 24, 1841 in Exeter. Son of W. Wreford, yeoman, Exeter.
WREFORD, William was born on September 24, 1841 in Exeter. Son of W. Wreford, yeoman, Exeter.
Studied at Hele’s Endowed School, Exeter.
Joined Trewman’s Flying Post, 1856. Chief reporter Devon Weekly Times, 1862. The pioneer of the cheap press in the West of England.
Assisted in founding the Devon Evening Express, 1866, the first evening journal in the West. Entered Exeter City Council, 1878. Now Alderman and senior member. Journalist; Justice of the Peace Exeter; joint-editor Western Times and the Express and Echo.
Clubs: Devonian; Devonshire Liberal, Exeter.
Spouse 1867, Mary Churchward.