First Director-General of the BBC. Born Stonehaven, Kincardineshire. At 6' 6" he was an imposing man with a great talent for managing and leading organisations. He played an important role in the D-Day landings but was disappointed that Churchill did not give him more to do in the war and despite his successes at the BBC, looking back on his life he felt he had achieved very little compared with what he could have done. Died in Edinburgh after a fall.
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Lord Reith of Stonehaven, Sir John Reith
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Lord Reith - SW1
Lord Reith, 1889 - 1971, first Director-General of the BBC, lived here, 1924 ...
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Brian Johnston
"Johnners", For nearly fifty years he was the voice of cricket on BBC television and radio. Born Hertfordshire. Died London.
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William Hartnell
Actor. Born 24 Regent Square. First to take the role of Dr Who, 1963-66. Died in a hospital near Maidstone.
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The Goon Show
Radio comedy show, originally broadcast as 'Crazy People' The first scripts were co-written by Spike Milligan and Jimmy Grafton. The pressure of writing eventually contributed to Milligan's mental ...
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Gladys Mills
Pianist. Born Gladys Jordan at 154 Beckton Road, Silvertown, Newham, Essex. She was the supervisor of the typing pool at the Treasury and played piano at various venues in the evenings. She was 'sp...
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War dead, WW1
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