The first woman to edit a national newspaper in Britain wasn't limited to women's subjects; she addressed national and international political issues. In 1901, Rachel abandoned her career while her husband Frederick Beer battled tuberculosis and died. After a prolonged state of grief, Rachel's mental health declined. Declared mentally incompetent in 1903, she lived in privileged isolation until her death.
Died at Chancellor House. St Paul's parish.
The first woman to edit a national newspaper in Britain wasn't limited to women's subjects; she addressed national and international political issues. In 1901, Rachel abandoned her career while her husband Frederick Beer battled tuberculosis and died. After a prolonged state of grief, Rachel's mental health declined. Declared mentally incompetent in 1903, she lived in privileged isolation until her death.
Died at Chancellor House. St Paul's parish.
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Daughter of the late David Sasson
editor of the Observer and the Sunday Times in the 1890s
The first female editor of a National Newspaper in Britain
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