Julian Haviland
Julian Haviland | |
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| Born | Julian Arthur Charles Haviland 8 June 1930 Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Died | 11 August 2023 (aged 93) |
| Education | Eton College, Berkshire |
| Alma mater | Magdalene College, Cambridge |
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| Spouse |
Caroline Barbour (m. 1959) |
| Children | 3 |
Julian Arthur Charles Haviland (8 June 1930 – 11 August 2023) was a British print and broadcasting journalist whose career lasted over sixty years. He was a
Early life and education
Julian Arthur Charles Haviland was born on 8 June 1930, in the village of Iver Heath in Iver in Buckinghamshire. He was the son of Major Leonard Proby Haviland of the 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers and military secretary to the governor-general of New Zealand, and Helen Dorothea Fergusson, the daughter of General Sir Charles and Lady Alice Fergusson.[1][2] Haviland was educated at Eton College and Magdalene College, Cambridge.[1][3]
Life and career
After leaving university, Haviland joined the
In 1961, Haviland joined
He interviewed James Callaghan when he became prime minister a year later. Haviland contrasted his attitude to political reporting with that of ITN's then news editor, Don Horobin, thus: "(for him) it was the Daily Mail that set ITN's agenda. My view was that at ITN we must be at least as responsible and accurate as the BBC, without being so damned boring". He was also known on-screen for wearing a plain jersey below the jacket rather than the more formal attire of a waistcoat.[4]
Haviland was a member of the 1975 Houghton Committee, and co-wrote the minority report which persuaded Parliament not to introduce the state funding of political parties, as had been advocated by some members and suggested by others inside and outside Westminster.[8]
In 1981, Haviland joined
Personal life and death
Haviland married Caroline Victoria Barbour, daughter of George Freeland Barbour, in September 1959; they had three sons.[3]
Julian Haviland died on 11 August 2023, at age 93.[5]
Publications
- Take Care, Mr. Baker! The Advice on Education Reform Which the Government Collected But Concealed. London: ISBN 9780947795870.
- Talking Heads: Planning Human Resource Development. London: ISBN 9780729209526.
References
- ^ a b Burke's Peerage 2003, page 1413
- Truth. Auckland. 5 September 1925. p. 22. Archived at the National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ ISBN 9780900727726.
- ^ ISBN 9781842750674.
- ^ a b "Julian Haviland obituary". The Times. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Burrell, Ian (12 March 2007). "Tom Bradby, smooth operator". The Independent. London. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ "Margaret Thatcher – TV Interview for ITN". The Margaret Thatcher Foundation. 11 February 1975. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ "The Commission". BBC Radio 4. 4 September 2002. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ "ITN political editors bid farewell to Anne Lingley". Channel 4 News. 31 March 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ "David Walter – Some tributes". The Media Society. 1 April 2012. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
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