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One of his most famous headlines was "End of the World" after England had been knocked out of the World Cup.{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}}
One of his most famous headlines was "End of the World" after England had been knocked out of the World Cup.{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}}


He was also the first member of his family to go into what subsequently became a family profession. His younger brother Anthony was political editor of three national newspapers and editor of Sir James Goldsmith's short-lived news magazine Now! Bernard's daughter, Amanda, worked for the Sun as did Anthony's daughter, Emma. Anthony's son, Robert, is currently managing editor of its website, Ft.com
He was also the first member of his family to go into what subsequently became a family profession. His younger brother Anthony was political editor of three national newspapers and editor of Sir James Goldsmith's short-lived news magazine Now! Bernard's daughter, Amanda, worked as a feature writer for the Sun as did Anthony's daughter, Emma. Anthony's son, Robert, was news editor of the Financial Times and is now managing editor of its website, Ft.com


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Revision as of 16:46, 30 December 2009

Bernard Shrimsley is a British newspaper editor and writer. He was editor of The Sun (1972–1975) and the News of the World (1975–80). He launched the Mail on Sunday in 1980 and acted as a director of the paper from 1980 to 1982. He was assistant editor (1983–1986), and then associate editor (1986–1996) of the Daily Express.[1]

Shrimsley has written three books: The Candidates, Lion Rampant and, most recently, The Silly Season in 2003.

One of his most famous headlines was "End of the World" after England had been knocked out of the World Cup.[citation needed]

He was also the first member of his family to go into what subsequently became a family profession. His younger brother Anthony was political editor of three national newspapers and editor of Sir James Goldsmith's short-lived news magazine Now! Bernard's daughter, Amanda, worked as a feature writer for the Sun as did Anthony's daughter, Emma. Anthony's son, Robert, was news editor of the Financial Times and is now managing editor of its website, Ft.com

References

  1. ^ "Inside Story: The ex-editors' files". The Independent. 2005-05-09. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
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Preceded by Editor of the The Sun
1971–1975
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Preceded by Editor of the News of the World
1975–1980
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Editor of the Mail on Sunday
1982
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