page_title: Collin Brooks
hierarchical_section_title: Collin Brooks
caption_attribution_description: English: Collin Brooks as a young man, 1911
context_page_description: Collin Brooks, frequently known as "CB", was a British journalist, writer, and broadcaster. In 1913 he founded the Manchester Press Agency but then joined the British Army in 1915 where he was awarded the Military Cross as a 2nd Lieutenant. After the war, he worked for many newspapers from 1921 until 1953, becoming chairman and editor of Truth for 12 years. His later career moved from journalism to broadcasting and participated in Any Questions and The Brains Trust for BBC Radio.
context_section_description: Collin Brooks (22 December 1893 – 1959), frequently known as "CB", was a British journalist, writer, and broadcaster. In 1913 he founded the Manchester Press Agency but then joined the British Army in 1915 where he was awarded the Military Cross as a 2nd Lieutenant. After the war, he worked for many newspapers from 1921 until 1953, becoming chairman and editor of Truth for 12 years. His later career moved from journalism to broadcasting and participated in Any Questions and The Brains Trust for BBC Radio.
caption: Brooks as a young man, in 1911
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