Bill Boorne (1899–1974) was a theatre critic and journalist who wrote a column for London's Evening News and its successor, the Evening Standard.[1][2]

Boorne was educated at Emanuel School, London, England.

He retired from the Evening Standard in 1967: he had worked for the paper for 30 years, including 20 years as the show business correspondent.[3]

He appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 19 February 1968.[4]

Boorne was associated with the Northcliffe Golfing Society.[5]

He died at Haywards Heath in 1974 aged 75.[6]

References

  1. Maule, Annabel (2004). Theatre Near the Equator: The Donovan Maule Story. East African Publishers. p. 20. ISBN 9789966252265.
  2. Nicholson, Steve (2012). Modern British Playwriting: the 60s: Voices, Documents, New Interpretations. A&C Black. p. 55. ISBN 9781408129579.
  3. "Managers honour Bill Boorne". The Stage. No. 4519. 23 November 1967. p. 1. Retrieved 20 February 2019 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Bill Boorne". BBC Online. BBC. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  5. "War". Northcliffe Golfing Society. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  6. "Bill Boorne". The Stage. No. 4888. 19 December 1974. p. 6. Retrieved 20 February 2019 via British Newspaper Archive.


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