The Bermuda Gazette
The Bermuda Gazette was a Bermudian English-language weekly newspaper. Published from 1784 to 1803 by Joseph Stockdale (and by his three daughters from 1803 to 1816),[2][3] it was Bermuda's first newspaper.[1][2] In 1782, the Bermudian Legislature arranged for a printing press, and brought Stockdale from England to run it.[3]
| Type | Weekly newspaper[1] |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Joseph Stockdale[1] |
| Editor | Joseph Stockdale |
| Founded | 1784[1] |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | St. George's, Bermuda[1] |
Commemoration
Joseph Stockdale and the newspaper were honoured on Bermuda stamps in 1984 on the 200th anniversary of Bermuda's postal service and newspaper.[3]
References
- "The Bermuda gazette". United States Library of Congress. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- Stark, James Henry (1897). Stark's Illustrated Bermuda Guide: A Description of Everything on Or about These Places of which the Visitor Or Resident May Desire Information, Including Their History, Inhabitants, Climate, Agriculture, Geology, Government and Resources. Bermuda Island (Bermuda Islands): J.H.Stark. p. 250.
- Rigby, Neil. "1984 200th Anniversary of Bermuda's first Newspaper and Postal Service". Retrieved 7 June 2018.
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