hiː fˈɜːst sˈɜːvd æz ˈɛdɪɾɚ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn, hˌævɪŋ stˈɛpt dˌaʊn æz dʒˈɛnɚɹəl sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌvðə nˈæʃənəl sˈɛkjʊlɚ səsˈaɪəɾi.
He first served as editor during 1970–1971, having stepped down as general secretary of the National Secular Society.