John Edward Bassett

1870 - 1952  (82 years)

• Name	John Edward Bassett
  Birth	6 Mar 1870	Kilburn, Middlesex, England
  Gender	Male
  _UID	CB786973A1B858468A65B7619385F7709C22
  Death	1 Jul 1952	Sidcup, Kent, England
  Notes	East Kent Gazette, Friday, 4 July 1952 Death Of Mr. J.E. Bassett Well-known in newspaper industry Mr. John Edward Bassett, for many years a director of the Kentish Times Ltd., of which he was chairman from February, 1949, until march, 1952, died early on Tuesday in his 83rd years. The fourth son of Mr. Rowland George Bassett, founder of the then Kentish District Times series of newspapers, Mr. Bassett became the owner of a newspaper at Forest Hill when he was 21. Disposing of this three years later, he joined the Kentish Times as manager of the works and commercial departments with his brother, the late Mr. Robert G. Bassett, as editor. He was associated with his brother in forming the Kentish Times Provident Fund of which he was hon. secretary for 26 years. He retired from active management in 1932, but maintained a practical interest in the business as a director, and later as chairman, until ill-health caused him to relinquish these positions last March. He was then appointed advisory director. Mr. Bass was instrumental in founding the Kent Newspaper Proprietor?s Association, of which he was the first hon. secretary, and on giving up this work after 24 years, was elected life president. He was a substitute councillor in the Newspaper Society, a member of the Press Club and an associate of the Institute of Journalists. Mr. Bassett, whose wife died some years ago, leaves two sons ? Mr. Edward R. Bassett, the present chairman and joint managing director of the Kentish Times Ltd., and Mr. Alfred J.R Bassett, who is a director. The funeral takes place today (Friday) at All Saints Church, Foots Cray, at 2.30 p.m., and at South London Crematorium, Streatham, at 3.40 p.m.
  Person ID	I67	330B Bassetts of Shoreditch & Bethnal Green, England
  Last Modified	6 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Rowland George Bassett,   b. Abt 1845, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
  Mother	Jemima Sarah Wrightson,   b. 1842   d. 1925 (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F7	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Florence Catherine Bassett,   b. 1864, Hoxton, Middlesex, England
  Children	+ 1. Edward Rowland Bassett,   b. 10 Dec 1894, Forest Hill, London, England d. 1974, Battle, Sussex, England (Age 79 years)   2. Alfred John RIchard Bassett,   b. 1 Jun 1907, Foots Cray, Kent, England d. 1990, Eastbourne, Sussex, England (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F50	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Feb 2017