The death at the age of 90 of the Guardian’s former literary editor, WL Webb, severs one of its last remaining links with the writers and editors who brought the Manchester Guardian to London in the 1960s. The Manchester Guardian, the paper his family took, was always his likely destination, and here his time in Ireland was crucial. He even maintained to the end the old Manchester Guardian tradition of preferring to be known by initials rather than forenames. CP Scott; AP Wadsworth; CE Montague; and now, throughout his service, Bill was always WL Webb. Along with Christopher Driver, a former features editor, Bill was installed to enhance the coverage.

Source: The Guardian May 14, 2019 12:11 UTC