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Neville Cardus
English writer (1888-1975) · United Kingdom · On the map · Journalists · Died at 86
Sir John Frederick Neville Cardus CBE was an English writer and critic. From an impoverished home background, and mainly self-educated, he became The Manchester Guardian's cricket correspondent in 1919 and its chief music critic in 1927, holding the two posts simultaneously until 1940.
Neville Cardus is read about 23 times a day, in 8 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 13 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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Albert Square, Manchester (depicted in 1910 by Adolphe Valette), where Cardus and his self-educated friends met regularly for discussion and debate
Shrewsbury School, seen from the River Severn
The Saffrons, Eastbourne (2007 photograph), scene of Cardus's "scoop", August 1921
Sketch by an orchestra member of Hamilton Harty, chief conductor of the Hallé Orchestra, of whose performances Cardus was often critical
In Australia, Cardus developed friendships with C. B. Fry, Sir Thomas Beecham and Donald Bradman.
Cardus vigorously promoted the music of Gustav Mahler (pictured) through the 1950s and 1960sAwards
About this person
His contributions to these two distinct fields in the years before the Second World War established his reputation as one of the foremost critics of his generation.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1888 to 1975 · aged 86
