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Sandy Gall

CMG CBE
Born
Henderson Alexander Gall

(1927-10-01) 1 October 1927 (age 96)
Penang, Straits Settlements
Alma materUniversity of Aberdeen
Occupation(s)Journalist, author, news presenter
Years active1953–present
Employer(s)ITN (1963–1992)
LBC (2003–present)
Spouse
Eleanor Gall
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(died 2018)​
ChildrenCarlotta Gall

Henderson Alexander Gall, CMG, CBE (born 1 October 1927) is a Scottish journalist, author, and former ITN news presenter whose career as a journalist has spanned more than 50 years.

Life and career

Gall was born in Penang, Straits Settlements (present-day Malaysia), where his father was a rubber planter.[1] Gall was educated in Scotland at Trinity College (Glenalmond College), a boys' independent school in Glenalmond in Perth and Kinross, where he boarded.[2]

Gall retired from ITN in 1992, but has continued television work and writing. He became the World Affairs Expert on LBC radio in 2003.[3] His daughter, Carlotta Gall, is also a journalist.

Awards

Gall was awarded the Sitara-e-Pakistan in 1985 and the Lawrence of Arabia Memorial Medal in 1986.[4] He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1987.[5] He was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to the people of Afghanistan.[6]

Bibliography

Film documentary

Articles

References

  1. ^ Moore, by Charles (14 August 2010). "Sandy Gall's dream for Afghanistan". The Telegraph. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Some former pupils show the way". The Herald. 6 October 1998. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  3. ^ "News veteran Gall makes radio return". BBC News. 6 January 2003. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Lawrence of Arabia Memorial Medal Former Recipients". Royal Society for Asian Affairs. 27 February 2014. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  5. ^ "No. 51171". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1987. p. 7.
  6. ^ "No. 59647". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2010. p. 3.

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