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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Peter Dacre". The Daily Telegraph. 25 Mar 2003. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  2. ↑ Bill Hagerty "Paul Dacre: the zeal thing", British Journalism Review, Vol. 13, No. 3, 2002, pp. 11-22. Retrieved 25 May 2007.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Peter Dacre: Versatile journalist of the old school, with a flair for showbusiness". The Times. March 19, 2003.
  4. ↑ Michael White (1 October 2013). "Conservative conference diary: what were you doing on D-day?". The Guardian.