John Cassell

1817–1865 (age 48)

Biography

John Cassell transformed the publishing world by offering affordable, practical literature to the working classes, believing that knowledge ought to be within reach of every industrious mind. He founded printing enterprises and periodicals that combined useful information with uplifting, moral content, reaching homes across the country.

Laid to rest at Kensal Green, he is celebrated as a media proprietor who harnessed the printed word to educate, inspire, and improve society.