| Industry | Mass media |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1924 (as Associated Newspapers) 1945 (as Kemsley Newspapers) |
| Fate | Acquired by Thomson Regional Newspapers (1959) |
| Headquarters | London and Manchester, United Kingdom |
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| Products | Newspapers |
| Owner | William Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose and Gomer Berry, 1st Viscount Kemsley (1924–1945) Gomer Berry, 1st Viscount Kemsley (1945–1959) |
Allied Newspapers Ltd. was a British media consortium with holdings including such national newspapers as The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Times. Formed in 1924 by the Welsh brothers William Berry, Lord Camrose, and Gomer Berry (later 1st Viscount Kemsley), along with Sir Edward Iliffe (later 1st Baron Iliffe), Allied Newspapers later became Kemsley Newspapers, becoming the largest newspaper group in Britain. The consortium was acquired in 1959 by Roy Thomson (later 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet), becoming part of Thomson Regional Newspapers.