Peregrine Worsthorne
British journalist, writer and broadcaster (1923-2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Peregrine Gerard Worsthorne (né Koch de Gooreynd; 22 December 1923 – 4 October 2020) was a British journalist, writer, and broadcaster. He spent the largest part of his career at the Telegraph newspaper titles, eventually becoming editor of The Sunday Telegraph for several years. He left the newspaper in 1997.
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Born | Peregrine Gerard Koch de Gooreynd (1923-12-22)22 December 1923 Chelsea, London, England |
Died | 4 October 2020(2020-10-04) (aged 96) Buckinghamshire, England |
Education | Stowe School |
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Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1943–1945 |
Rank | Second lieutenant |
Service number | 278628 |
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Worsthorne was a conservative-leaning political journalist, who wrote columns and leaders for many years.