| Founder(s) | Richard William Church, Thomas Henry Haddan[1] |
|---|---|
| Founded | January 1846[2] |
| Ceased publication | November 1951[3] |
The Guardian was a weeklyAnglicannewspaper published from January 1846 to November 1951. It was founded byRichard William Church,Thomas Henry Haddan, and other supporters of theTractarian movement and was for many years the leading newspaper of theChurch of England.[4] Montague Bernard, another of the paper's founders, served as its initial editor, with Martin Sharp taking over responsibility for the paper in 1859.[5] He stood down as editor in 1883 and was replaced byDaniel Conner Lathbury. His outspoken views on political and ecclesiastical matters, and especially his opposition to theBoer War, led to his dismissal in 1899.[6] Later editors includedWalter Hobhouse (1900–05),James Penderel-Brodhurst (1905-22) andFrederic Iremonger (1922–27).[4][7][8][9]
C. S. Lewis published hisScrewtape Letters in thirty-one instalments inThe Guardian from 2 May till 28 November 1941, andThe Great Divorce in twenty-three instalments from 10 November 1944 till 13 April 1945; the latter series appeared under the title "Who Goes Home?". During the Second World War Lewis also contributed some of his essays toThe Guardian, starting with "Dangers of National Repentance" in March 1940, and later including "Miracles" (October 1942), "Dogma and the Universe" and "Dogma and Science" (both in March 1943).
The paper closed in November 1951 due to increased costs of production.[10]