John Reith (1889-1971: ODNB), son of a Free Church of Scotland minister; businessman and engineer; military service, 1914-15; minister of munitions and admiralty official, 1916-19; founding general manager, BBC 1922, director-general 1927-38; chairman, Imperial Airways, 1938; baron 1940; minister of information, 1940; minister of transport, 1940, minister of works, 1940-2; further public service, incl. chairman, Colonial Development Corporation, 1950-9. See also Vols. 54, 59, 64, 72, 78, 83.

Journal references: 2

• 18 Jun 1929
• 10 Feb 1931