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| − | '''Vivienne Harris''' (died | + | '''Vivienne Harris''' (died 4 March 2011) was a British newspaper publisher who founded the Manchester-based ''[[Jewish Telegraph]]'' in 1950 with her husband, [[Frank Harris (journalist)|Frank Harris]], and remained its financial director until shortly before her death.<ref name="JTA2011">Alan D. Abbey, [https://www.jta.org/2011/03/15/obituaries/the-eulogizer-british-jewish-media-executive-sholom-aleichems-physician-grandson The Eulogizer: British Jewish media executive, Sholom Aleichem's physician grandson] ''Jewish Telegraphic Agency'', 15 March 2011, accessed 9 November 2026.</ref><ref name="MEN2011">Alice McKeegan, [https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/founder-of-jewish-telegraph-vivienne-harris-855934 Founder of Jewish Telegraph, Vivienne Harris, dies aged 89] ''Manchester Evening News'', 10 March 2011, accessed 9 November 2026.</ref> |
== Jewish Telegraph == | == Jewish Telegraph == | ||
| − | According to her son [[Paul Harris (born 1951)|Paul Harris]], his parents started the paper "with a borrowed typewriter and £50 capital" to compete with the free ''Jewish Gazette'' and ''[[The Jewish Chronicle]]'' in the north of England.<ref name="Guardian2000">Paul Harris, [https://www.theguardian.com/media/2000/dec/11/mondaymediasection.pressandpublishing3 All hands on deck] ''The Guardian'', 11 December 2000, accessed 7 November 2026.</ref> A report in ''The Herald'' marking the paper's fiftieth anniversary described Frank and Vivienne Harris as having "invented a newspaper" at their dining-room table.<ref name="Herald2000">[https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12162280.fifty-years-of-informing-the-faithful/ Fifty years of informing the faithful] ''The Herald'' (Glasgow), accessed 7 November 2026.</ref> The ''Manchester Evening News'' reported that she oversaw the paper's growth to four editions, in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool and Glasgow, and was still working as financial director the week before she died.<ref name=" | + | According to her son [[Paul Harris (born 1951)|Paul Harris]], his parents started the paper "with a borrowed typewriter and £50 capital" to compete with the free ''Jewish Gazette'' and ''[[The Jewish Chronicle]]'' in the north of England.<ref name="Guardian2000">Paul Harris, [https://www.theguardian.com/media/2000/dec/11/mondaymediasection.pressandpublishing3 All hands on deck] ''The Guardian'', 11 December 2000, accessed 7 November 2026.</ref> A report in ''The Herald'' marking the paper's fiftieth anniversary described Frank and Vivienne Harris as having "invented a newspaper" at their dining-room table.<ref name="Herald2000">[https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12162280.fifty-years-of-informing-the-faithful/ Fifty years of informing the faithful] ''The Herald'' (Glasgow), accessed 7 November 2026.</ref> The ''Manchester Evening News'' reported that she oversaw the paper's growth to four editions, in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool and Glasgow, and was still working as financial director the week before she died.<ref name="MEN2011" /> |
| − | Companies House lists Vivienne Harris as a director and secretary of [[The Jewish Telegraph Limited]] from before July 1991 until 4 March 2011. It records her birth month as November 1921; the ''Manchester Evening News'' gave her age at death as 89.<ref name="CHJT">Companies House, [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00626689/officers The Jewish Telegraph Limited (00626689): officers], accessed 7 November 2026.</ref><ref name=" | + | Companies House lists Vivienne Harris as a director and secretary of [[The Jewish Telegraph Limited]] from before July 1991 until 4 March 2011. It records her birth month as November 1921; the ''Manchester Evening News'' gave her age at death as 89.<ref name="CHJT">Companies House, [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00626689/officers The Jewish Telegraph Limited (00626689): officers], accessed 7 November 2026.</ref><ref name="MEN2011" /> |
== Other work and honours == | == Other work and honours == | ||
| − | The ''Manchester Evening News'' reported that she was an organiser for the [[Citizens Advice Bureau]], supported [[Save the Children]] and Jewish charities, and was appointed MBE for services to journalism and the community.<ref name=" | + | The ''Manchester Evening News'' reported that she was an organiser for the [[Citizens Advice Bureau]], supported [[Save the Children]] and Jewish charities, and was appointed MBE for services to journalism and the community.<ref name="MEN2011" /> |
== Company appointments == | == Company appointments == | ||
Latest revision as of 09:11, 9 November 2026
| Vivienne Harris
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|---|---|
| Died | 4 March 2011 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Newspaper publisher |
| Known for | Co-founder and financial director of the Jewish Telegraph |
Vivienne Harris (died 4 March 2011) was a British newspaper publisher who founded the Manchester-based Jewish Telegraph in 1950 with her husband, Frank Harris, and remained its financial director until shortly before her death.[1][2]
Jewish Telegraph
According to her son Paul Harris, his parents started the paper "with a borrowed typewriter and £50 capital" to compete with the free Jewish Gazette and The Jewish Chronicle in the north of England.[3] A report in The Herald marking the paper's fiftieth anniversary described Frank and Vivienne Harris as having "invented a newspaper" at their dining-room table.[4] The Manchester Evening News reported that she oversaw the paper's growth to four editions, in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool and Glasgow, and was still working as financial director the week before she died.[2]
Companies House lists Vivienne Harris as a director and secretary of The Jewish Telegraph Limited from before July 1991 until 4 March 2011. It records her birth month as November 1921; the Manchester Evening News gave her age at death as 89.[5][2]
Other work and honours
The Manchester Evening News reported that she was an organiser for the Citizens Advice Bureau, supported Save the Children and Jewish charities, and was appointed MBE for services to journalism and the community.[2]
Company appointments
| Company (number) | Role | Appointed | Resigned | Company status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Jewish Telegraph Limited (00626689) | Director[6] | Before 9 July 1991 | 4 March 2011 | Active |
| The Jewish Telegraph Limited (00626689) | Secretary[6] | Before 9 July 1991 | 4 March 2011 | Active |
| Devonshire Court Management Company (Salford) No 2 Ltd (00848604) | Director[6] | Before 25 February 1992 | 24 January 2011 | Active |
The table lists every appointment on the Companies House officer record cited; it does not cover company registers outside the United Kingdom.
Notes
- ↑ Alan D. Abbey, The Eulogizer: British Jewish media executive, Sholom Aleichem's physician grandson Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 15 March 2011, accessed 9 November 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Alice McKeegan, Founder of Jewish Telegraph, Vivienne Harris, dies aged 89 Manchester Evening News, 10 March 2011, accessed 9 November 2026.
- ↑ Paul Harris, All hands on deck The Guardian, 11 December 2000, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ Fifty years of informing the faithful The Herald (Glasgow), accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, The Jewish Telegraph Limited (00626689): officers, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Companies House, Vivienne HARRIS: appointments (3 appointments), accessed 7 November 2026.