Chris Moncrieff
Christopher Wighton Moncrieff
Early life
Moncrieff was born in Derby in 1931 to Robert Wighton Moncrieff and Winifred Margaret (née Hydon).[1] His father had studied chemistry at Manchester University, and worked in the textile industry, including as superintendent of textile research for British Celanese.[2][3][4] He wrote several books, including Man-Made Fibres: Wool Shrinkage and its Prevention and The Chemistry of Perfumery Materials.[2]
Education
Moncrieff was educated at the Moravian Girls' School, an
Life and career
Having left school at age 16, Moncrieff trained as a journalist at the Harrogate Herald and, after
Once a legendary drinker of
In November 2010 he was awarded a Diamond Jubilee Award for Political Journalism by the UK Political Studies Association on the occasion of the PSA's 60th Anniversary.[8] Presenting the award, Financial Times journalist Sue Cameron told an anecdote of spying Moncrieff in the lobby at Westminster: "Looking for a story, Chris?" she enquired. "No," came the reply, "I've got the story. I'm just looking for somebody to say it."[9]
The refurbished press gallery bar at the House of Commons was renamed Moncrieff's in his honour.[7]
Moncrieff was interviewed by National Life Stories (C467/20) in 2016 for the "Oral History of the British Press" collection held by the British Library.[12]
He died in hospital after a short illness on 22 November 2019 at the age of 88.
Family life
He was married to actress Maggie (née Ferguson) from 1961 until her death in 2016. He had four children, Joanna, Sarah, Kate and Angus.[1]
Bibliography
- Living On a Deadline, Virgin Books Ltd, 2001. ISBN 1-85227-917-6
- Wine, Women and Westminster, JR Books, 2008. ISBN 978-1-906217-80-8
References
- ^ a b c d e f Langdon, Julia (25 November 2019). "Chris Moncrieff obituary". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ a b The Author's and Writer's Who's Who, ed. Edward Martell, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1971, p. 565.
- ^ The Chemical Age, vol. 50–51, 1944, p. 486.
- ^ Journal of the Textile Institute, vol. 34, 1943, p. P-88.
- ^ a b "Political Studies Association - Awards 2010 - Award Winners (Diamond Jubilee Award - Political Journalist - Chris Moncrieff CBE - page 11)" (PDF). Political Studies Association. 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ M, "Alternative Pub Crawls: The Houses Of Parliament", Londonist, 19 March 2010.
- ^ a b Colin Brown, "Chris Moncrieff: So good they put his byline on the bar", The Independent, 29 October 2007.
- ^ PSA Awards 2010 Winner's Details: Political Journalist: Chris Moncrieff CBE Archived 4 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Alistair Stewart's Blog, ITN: 1 December 2010.
- ^ M. L. P. Foster, "You Can't Keep a Good Man Down" Archived 30 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Mouth London, 13 April 2011.
- ^ "Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons Minutes of Evidence", Parliamentary business, Hansard, House of Commons, 29 March 2006.
- ^ "Moncrieff, Chris (1 of 12). Oral History of the British Press", National Life Stories Collection, The British Library Board, 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2017.