A. K. Chesterton

British journalist and fascist (1899–1973)

Born: November 30, 1895  ·  Died: August 16, 1973

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A. K. Chesterton
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Overview

Born / Died

November 30, 1895 – August 16, 1973

Role

British journalist and fascist (1899–1973)

Founded

Chesterton established the League of Empire Loyalists in 1954, which merged with the short-lived 1960s British National Party in 1967 to become the National Front, with Chesterton becoming its first chairman.

Founded

He founded and edited the magazine Candour in 1954 as the successor of Truth, of which he had been co-editor.

Legacy

Arthur Kenneth Chesterton (1 May 1899 – 16 August 1973) was a British journalist and political activist.

Legacy

From 1933 to 1938, he was a member of the British Union of Fascists (BUF).

Who was A. K. Chesterton?

A. K. Chesterton lived from November 30, 1895 to August 16, 1973. Arthur Kenneth Chesterton (1 May 1899 – 16 August 1973) was a British journalist and political activist. From 1933 to 1938, he was a member of the British Union of Fascists (BUF). Disillusioned with Oswald Mosley, he left the BUF in 1938. He founded and edited the magazine Candour in 1954 as the successor of Truth, of which he had been co-editor.

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Historical significance

Chesterton established the League of Empire Loyalists in 1954, which merged with the short-lived 1960s British National Party in 1967 to become the National Front, with Chesterton becoming its first chairman.

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