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He was born at Formby in Lancashire . During the Second World War , he served as a Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Naval Reserve for two and a half years, and was then a Purser with the P&O Line before joining the staff of the BBC in 1945 . His BBC career began in the European Service , where he was a presentation assistant and news reader. In 1949 he was appointed announcer, Home Service and since November 1955 he had been a news reader in both Radio and Television . He was announcer for The Great Gilhooly , Star Show , The Goon Show and Variety Playhouse . In May and June 1960 he was the compère on the ''Today'' Programme . He died suddenly at his home at Old Avenue Lodge, Weybridge , Surrey on 21 April 1961 , and was buried at St Mary’s Oaklands , near Weybridge on the 27th. At the following Memorial Service , John Snagge of the BBC gave an address. He left a wife, Carol. Source: ''The Times'' obituary, 22 April 1961 |
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