Bill Deedes
William Francis Deedes, Baron Deedes , KBE , MC , PC (born June 1, 1913 in Saltwood Castle near Hythe , Kent , † August 17, 2007 in Kent) was a British journalist and politician .
Deedes went to school in Harrow and began his journalistic career in 1931 when he found a job with the Morning Post . In 1937, when he took over the post , he switched to the Daily Telegraph with his newspaper . He was a soldier in World War II and entered the British House of Commons for the Conservatives in 1950 . Under Harold Macmillan , he became a minister with no special responsibilities in 1962. In 1964 he left the cabinet as Minister of Information, but remained a member of parliament for ten more years.
From 1974 to 1986 Deedes was the editor of the Daily Telegraph , after which he continued to work as a journalist there. In 1986 he was promoted to Life Peer as Baron Deedes of Aldington in the County of Kent .
Deedes was married to Evelyn Branfort until her death in 2004 and has two sons and three daughters.
He died in Kent on August 17, 2007 after a brief illness.
Publications
- WF Deedes: Words and Deedes: Selected Journalism 1931-2006. Macmillan, 2006, ISBN 1-4050-5396-8 .
- WF Deedes: At War with Waugh: The Real Story of "Scoop". Macmillan, 2003, ISBN 1-4050-0573-4 .
- WF Deedes: Brief Lives. Macmillan, 2004, ISBN 0-330-42639-7 .
- WF Deedes: Dear Bill: A Memoir. Macmillan, 2005, ISBN 1-4050-5266-X
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Deedes, Bill |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Deedes, William Francis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British journalist and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 1, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saltwood Castle |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th August 2007 |
| Place of death | Kent |