Obituaries

Gilbert Johnson: 'Actor, joker, romantic'

2 August 2011

Gilbert Johnson, who started his career on his hometown paper the South Yorkshire before going to work for Fleet Street’s finest, has died aged 81. Here, his friend of more than 30 years Phil Ascough pays tribute to a “first-rate ...

Sean Hoare: 'A journalistic character of the old school'

19 July 2011

The death of Sean Hoare, who is being dubbed the 'News of the World whistleblower., is not only a tragedy for his family and friends, but for journalism - a former colleague writes.

EDP's George Wells: 'A journalist of class and quality'

19 July 2011

For generations of readers in Fenland, George Wells, who has died suddenly at his Wisbech home aged 82, was the face of Archant Norfolk’s Eastern Daily Press.

David Welch 1948-2011: Sports journalism visionary

4 July 2011

A huge array of tributes from the world of sport and journalism have been paid to David Welch, the Daily Telegraph’s sports editor from 1989 to 2004 who died on Wednesday night.

Free newspaper pioneer Ben Clingain dies aged 68

17 June 2011

Ben Clingain, a former director at a pioneering free newspaper group, has died aged 68.

Journalist Michael Hewitt dies aged 51

6 June 2011

Some writers resort to four-letter words when they run out of ideas. Michael Hewitt, who died suddenly in his sleep last week at the age of 51, deployed them like hot horseradish in the hands of a master chef.

Terry Newell: 'The finest journalist you could meet'

25 May 2011

Veteran Times Series journalist Terry Newell has died aged 75.

Leo Clancy: 'He could charm quotes out of a deaf mute'

19 May 2011

Former Fleet Street journalist Leo James Clancy has died of cancer aged 70.

Fleet Street veteran art director Phil Ashcroft dies

25 March 2011

Former News of the World art director Phil Ashcroft has died after an 18 month battle with cancer. He was 70.

Cyril Claydon: 'A dedicated campaigner and trade unionist'

15 March 2011

A former local news reporter who also campaigned all his life for peace and social justice has died in Eastbourne District General Hospital at the age of 90.

Steve Read: Sun production ace who left for life at sea

17 February 2011
Jim McPheator obit: 'He brought humanity to all we did'

11 February 2011
Obit: Charles Owens - former Daily Mirror photographer

19 January 2011
Ron Burdett, 1923-2010: Talented Evening News sub

21 December 2010
Tributes paid after the death of Anthony Howard

20 December 2010
Jim Lewthwaite: 'One of Sun's greatest reporters'

25 November 2010
Graham Bannister: Journalist who launched own paper

18 November 2010
OWJ Henderson obit: 'He had Murdoch's vision'

26 October 2010
Claire Rayner - the 1,000-letters-a-week agony aunt

12 October 2010
Obit: Alan Barter - veteran tabloid hack

10 September 2010

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