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Norris McWhirter
AuthorBooks · Second hand1925-2004
Norris Dewar McWhirter was a British writer, right-wing 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 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.
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About Norris McWhirter
Birth
1925
Death
2004
Norris Dewar McWhirter was a British writer, right-wing 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 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.
Norris McWhirter was born in Middlesex in 1925 and became a multifaceted figure in the United Kingdom.
His career spanned various fields, establishing him as a renowned writer, editor, and television presenter.
Beyond his editorial work, McWhirter was an active participant in British political life.
Throughout his life, he demonstrated a great ability to manage and disseminate information of general interest.
After a prolific career, he passed away in 2004, leaving a legacy as a communicator and man of letters.
