The Lady (magazine)
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The Lady is Britain
's oldest weekly women's magazine. It has been in continuous publication since 1885 and is based in London
. It is particularly notable for its classified advertisements for domestic service and child care; it also has extensive listings of holiday properties.
The magazine was founded by Thomas Gibson Bowles
, the maternal grandfather of the Mitford sisters. Bowles also founded the English magazine
Vanity Fair.
Bowles gave the Mitford girls' father (David Freeman-Mitford, 2nd Baron Redesdale
) his first job: general manager
of the magazine.
In November 2008, Bowles' great grandson, Ben Budworth, took the reins as publisher on behalf of the family and set about modernising its style. As part of this process, Budworth appointed Rachel Johnson
as the magazine's ninth editor in September 2009. A Channel 4 programme, The Lady and the Revamp, screened in March 2010, followed the new editor in her quest to raise awareness of the magazine and increase circulation.
United Kingdom
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's oldest weekly women's magazine. It has been in continuous publication since 1885 and is based in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. It is particularly notable for its classified advertisements for domestic service and child care; it also has extensive listings of holiday properties.
The magazine was founded by Thomas Gibson Bowles
Thomas Gibson Bowles
Thomas Gibson Bowles , generally known as Tommy Bowles, was the founder of the magazines The Lady and the English Vanity Fair, a sailor and the maternal grandfather of the Mitford sisters.-Parents:...
, the maternal grandfather of the Mitford sisters. Bowles also founded the English magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
Vanity Fair.
Bowles gave the Mitford girls' father (David Freeman-Mitford, 2nd Baron Redesdale
David Freeman-Mitford, 2nd Baron Redesdale
David Bertram Ogilvy Freeman-Mitford, 2nd Baron Redesdale, , was an English landowner and was the father of the Mitford sisters, in whose various novels and memoirs he is depicted.-Ancestry:...
) his first job: general manager
General manager
General manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...
of the magazine.
In November 2008, Bowles' great grandson, Ben Budworth, took the reins as publisher on behalf of the family and set about modernising its style. As part of this process, Budworth appointed Rachel Johnson
Rachel Johnson
Rachel Johnson is an English editor, journalist and author based in London.Johnson is the daughter of former Conservative MEP Stanley Johnson and artist Charlotte Johnson Wahl , the daughter of Sir James Fawcett, a prominent barrister and president of the European Commission of Human Rights...
as the magazine's ninth editor in September 2009. A Channel 4 programme, The Lady and the Revamp, screened in March 2010, followed the new editor in her quest to raise awareness of the magazine and increase circulation.
External links
- The Lady Magazine, official website
- The Lady Online, digital online subscription