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Norris McWhirter

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British writer, political activist and television presenter (1925 - 2004)

United KingdomWritersLived 1925 to 2004 · aged 78
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Norris Dewar McWhirter was a British writer, right-wing political activist, co-founder of The Freedom Association, and a television presenter.

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Commander of the Order of the British Empire

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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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United Kingdom
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Lived 1925 to 2004 · aged 78
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