W. Stebbing

W. Stebbing (1831–1926), William Stebbing, was an English journalist and author. Educated at Oxford, where he became a fellow of Worcester College, he spent many years on the staff of The Times, serving for a time as assistant editor and writing leading articles. His books include a biography of Sir Walter Ralegh, published in 1891, a life of the Earl of Peterborough, Some Verdicts of History Reviewed and collections of essays on English poets and on literature. He wrote with the careful, balanced judgment of a long career in journalism.