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George S. (George Searle) Phillips
1815–1889
A busy Victorian man of letters, he moved between journalism, biography, criticism, and local history, writing with the range of someone equally at home in newspapers and books. He is also remembered for publishing under the pen name "January Searle."
2 Audiobooks
A Guide to Peterborough Cathedral Comprising a brief history of the monastery from its foundation to the present time, with a descriptive account of its architectural peculiarities and recent improvements; compiled from the works of Gunton, Britton, and original & authentic documents
by George S. (George Searle) Phillips
Memoirs of William Wordsworth
by George S. (George Searle) Phillips
About the author
Born in Peterborough in 1815, George Searle Phillips was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, though reference sources note some uncertainty around his degree record. Early in his career he went to the United States, where he was associated with New York newspapers including the World and the Herald.
After returning to England in 1845, he edited the Leeds Times and later worked in education as principal of the Camberwell Collegiate School. He wrote widely across genres, from literary biography and criticism to historical and descriptive works, showing the adaptable style of a professional Victorian writer.
Phillips is often linked with the pseudonym "January Searle," and his books include Memoirs of William Wordsworth and A Guide to Peterborough Cathedral. He died in 1889, leaving behind the varied record of a journalist, lecturer, editor, and miscellaneous author.