Peter Dacre
Peter Dacre (8 June 1925 – 16 March 2003) was a prominent journalist on the Sunday Express whose work included show business features.[1][2] He was a former chairman of the London Press Club.[3]
Dacre's first job was at the Doncaster Gazette, shortly after leaving school at the age of 16.[1] According to The Guardian, Dacre spent World War II writing show business journalism.[4] His obituary in The Times reports him as writing for the News Review at the age of 19,[3] and his obituary in the Daily Telegraph confirms that he worked on the News Review around that time.[1]
He was the father of the British journalists Nigel Dacre and Paul Dacre.
References
- ^ a b c "Peter Dacre". The Daily Telegraph. 25 March 2003. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ Bill Hagerty "Paul Dacre: the zeal thing", British Journalism Review, Vol. 13, No. 3, 2002, pp. 11-22. Retrieved 25 May 2007.
- ^ a b "Peter Dacre: Versatile journalist of the old school, with a flair for showbusiness". The Times. 19 March 2003.
- ^ Michael White (1 October 2013). "Conservative conference diary: what were you doing on D-day?". The Guardian.
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