Bill Hagerty
The Board was saddened to learn of the passing of respected journalist and London Press Cub Director, Bill Hagerty, on Boxing Day. He was 86. Doug Wills, chair of the London Press Club, said: “Such sad news. Bill was a doyen of all things journalistic. Particularly...
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Bill Hagerty - A tribute to our Director and Journalist Laureate who passed away yesterday. #journalism #journalist
RIP ace journalist Bill Hagerty, former editor of The People.
He was a shrewd, kindly and humorous bloke with an engagingly cantankerous side.
Thinking of Liz and his family and all his friends.
RIP.
https://mailchi.mp/bd45f6a74be4/news-from-the-london-press-club-bill-hagerty . The London Press Club was saddened to learn of the passing of respected journalist and Press Club Director, Bill Hagerty, on Boxing Day. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this sad time.