Theodore Stanhope Sprigg | |
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| Born | (1903-12-05)December 5, 1903 |
| Died | June 8, 1977(1977-06-08) (aged 73) |
| Occupation | Publisher |
| Years active | 1924 |
| Known for | Founding of the magazine publishing houseAirways Publications |
| Spouse | [1] |
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| Family | Christopher St John Sprigg (brother) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Rank | Wing Commander |
| Unit | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Wars | World War II |
Wing CommanderTheodore Stanhope Sprigg (12 May 1903 - 8 June 1977)[1] was a British magazine editor.[2][3] His father, Stanhope W. Sprigg, had been the first editor ofThe Windsor Magazine.[4] Sprigg and his brother started a publishing company, Airways Publications, in 1924, and publishedAirways, a magazine about air travel. Over the next few years they added other titles, includingAircraft Engineering,Flying, andWho's Who in British Aviation. He earned a pilot's license in 1931.[2]
In 1934 he proposed to publisher Newnes four fiction titles:Air Stories,Fantasy,War Stories, andWestern Adventures.[2] The first to appear wasAir Stories, in May 1935;[2]War Stories was begun in October 1935, but only lasted five issues.[5] It was replaced byWestern Adventures in February 1936, which also failed after only five issues.[6]Fantasy was delayed for several years, perhaps becauseScoops, the first attempt at a British science fiction magazine, had proved to be a failure in 1934. It was finally launched in 1938, and produced three issues over the next year.[7]Air Stories was the most successful of the four, lasting five years on a regular monthly schedule.[2] However, Sprigg was in theRoyal Air Force Volunteer Reserve,[2] and when World War II began he was called up and bothAir Stories andFantasy ceased publication.[2]
Sprigg left the RAFVR in 1954 with rank of wing commander.[8]
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