Vincent Mulchrone

Vincent Mulchrone (1923 1977) was an English journalist active during the post-war period. After nearly three decades at the Daily Mail, he died of leukaemia at the age of 54.

He grew up in Morley, West Yorkshire, and was an RAF pilot during the Second World War.[1] During his career in journalism, he covered events including the withdrawal of American forces from Vietnam, numerous royal tours, and social commentary such as the decline of the English sausage.

In 2005 he was entered into a Hall of Fame as one of the 40 greatest journalists by Press Gazette magazine,[2] and his likeness was displayed at the National Portrait Gallery.

Married to Louie, the couple had three sons, Patrick, Michael and Martin.

References

  1. The Best Of Vincent Mulchrone: A lifetime of wit and observation of the folly and splendour of his fellow humans by the Daily Mail’s finest reporter. ISBN 978-0-9558238-1-7
  2. 'Top 40' UK journalists honoured http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4458466.stm


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, May 07, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.