Peter Dacre
Peter Dacre | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 June 1925 |
| Died | 16 March 2003 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Dai Jenkins (stepfather) |
Peter Dacre (8 June 1925 – 16 March 2003) was a journalist on the Sunday Express whose work included show business features.[1][2] He was a former chairman of the London Press Club.[3]
Early life
Peter Dacre was born 8 June 1925 in Yorkshire, the son of a carpenter and joiner father who died in a building site accident when he was six. His mother later married the Welsh international rugby player
Career
Dacre's first job was at the Sunday Express for over forty years, and was the first English journalist to interview Elvis Presley.[5]
Personal life
Dacre was the father of the British journalists Nigel and Paul from his first marriage to Joan Hill.[3] Later, in September 1979, Dacre married Ann Elizabeth Jarvis; both of his wives survived him.[1][6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Peter Dacre". The Daily Telegraph. 25 March 2003. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ Bill Hagerty "Paul Dacre: the zeal thing" Archived 24 December 2012 at archive.today, British Journalism Review, Vol. 13, No. 3, 2002, pp. 11-22. Retrieved 25 May 2007.
- ^ a b c "Peter Dacre: Versatile journalist of the old school, with a flair for showbusiness". The Times. 19 March 2003. Retrieved 11 June 2018. (subscription required)
- ^ White, Michael (1 October 2013). "Conservative conference diary: what were you doing on D-day?". The Guardian.
- ISBN 978-1-78239-970-4.
- ISBN 9781782399711. (paperback edition)