Peter Dacre | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 June 1925 |
| Died | 16 March 2003 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Batley Grammar School |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Children | 5, including Paul Dacre |
| Relatives | James Dacre (grandson) Dai Jenkins (stepfather) |
Peter Dacre (8 June 1925 – 16 March 2003) was a journalist on the Sunday Express whose work included show business features.[1][2] He was a former chairman of the London Press Club.[3]
Peter Dacre was born 8 June 1925 in Yorkshire, the son of a carpenter and joiner father who died in a building site accident when he was six. His mother later married the Welsh international rugby player Dai Jenkins.[1] He was educated at Batley Grammar School.[1]
Dacre's first job was at the Doncaster Gazette, shortly after leaving school at the age of 16.[1] According to Michael White in The Guardian, Dacre spent World War II writing show business journalism.[4] His obituary in The Times reports him as writing for the News Review at the age of 19,[3] and his obituary in The Daily Telegraph confirms that he worked on the News Review around that time.[1] He worked with the Sunday Express for over forty years, and was the first English journalist to interview Elvis Presley.[5]
Dacre was the father of the British journalists Nigel and Paul from his first marriage to Joan Hill.[3] Later, in September 1979, Dacre married Ann Elizabeth Jarvis; both of his wives survived him.[1][6]