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Norris McWhirter
English writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Norris Dewar McWhirter CBE (12 August 1925 – 19 April 2004) was a British writer, political activist, co-founder of The Freedom Association, and a television presenter. He and his twin brother Ross were known internationally for founding the reference book The Guinness Book of Records (known since 2000 as Guinness World Records) which they wrote and updated annually together between 1955 and 1975. After Ross's assassination by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA), Norris carried on alone as editor.[citation needed]
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Born | Norris Dewar McWhirter (1925-08-12)12 August 1925 Winchmore Hill, Middlesex, England |
Died | 19 April 2004(2004-04-19) (aged 78) Kington Langley, Wiltshire, England |
Burial place | St Peter's Church, Kington Langley, Wiltshire, England |
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Notable credit(s) | Guinness World Records, co-founder of the National Association for Freedom, Record Breakers |
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Children | 2 |
Relatives | Ross McWhirter (twin brother) |
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