 Edward Pigott (1824–1895) was a journalist on the "Daily News" and had an extensive knowledge of European literature and languages.George Redford (d. 1916), a playwright, resigned his post in 1913 to become the first president of the British Board of Film Censors.Ernest Bendall (1846–1924) had been a clerk in the Paymaster-General's Office for 30 years retiring in 1896 to become a journalist and drama critic for several London newspapers.