Basil Boothroyd
John Basil Boothroyd | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 March 1910 Worksop, England |
| Died | 27 February 1988 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Humorous writer, journalist, broadcaster |
| Alma mater | Lincoln Cathedral Choir School Lincoln School |
| Spouse |
Phyllis Youngman
(m. 1939; died 1980)June Mortimer (m. 1981) |
| Children | 1 |
John Basil Boothroyd (also known as J. B. Boothroyd; 4 March 1910 – 27 February 1988) was an English humorous writer, best known for his long association with Punch. As a young man he worked for a bank, but began contributing articles to Punch, and became its assistant editor, a post in which he served for eighteen years. His career as a writer for Punch spanned the editorships of E. V. Knox to Alan Coren. Boothroyd's chief literary work outside the comic essay was an official biography of Prince Philip undertaken at the request of its subject. Boothroyd also wrote for television and radio, and was a frequent broadcaster.