| Wyn Harness | |
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| Born | 1 February, 1960 Boston, Lincolnshire |
| Died | 3 October 2007 (aged 47) Hove |
| Spouse(s) | Sue Royal |
| Years active | 1978-2006 |
Wyn Harness (1960 - 2007)[1] was a journalist at The Independent from the newspaper's creation in 1986.[2]
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Harness was born in 1960 in Boston, where he attended Boston Grammar School.[2] He was the youngest child of Ray and Freda Harness.
Wyn married Sue Royal in 1998; with whom he had two children.[3]
He died aged 47 of a brain tumour.[4]
At the age of 18 he began his career as a journalist, working at the Lincolnshire Standard from 1978.[1] From there he joined The Brighton Argus in 1982, where he stayed until 1986.[3] Harness joined The Independent before it was launched, and was the first layout sub-editor. During his time at The Independent he took several sub-editorial roles until he became the chief sub-editor.[4] He later became the assistant editor of The Independent and the Independent on Sunday,[2] where he remained until he left the paper due to ill health in 2006.[5]
The annual Wyn Harness prize for young journalists was created by The Independent in his memory.[6]