George Warnecke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Warnecke

Date of Birth: 30-Jul-1894

Place of Birth: Armidale, New South Wales, Australia

Date of Death: 02-Jun-1981

Profession: journalist

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Glen William ("George") Warnecke (30 July 1894 - 2 June 1981) was an Australian journalist, editor, and publisher.
He was born in Armidale, New South Wales and began his journalism career in 1913 as a junior reporter for The Evening News.
He went on to become the founding editor of The Australian Women's Weekly, the Editor-in-chief of Australian Consolidated Press, and a co-founder of Atlas Publications.
In his later years Warnecke settled in Dublin with his Irish-born wife Nora Hill who had had an active career as a concert and opera singer.
He died in Dublin at the age of 86 and was buried there next to his wife.
His papers and correspondence are held in the State Library of New South Wales.