Gordon Linacre [SEP] date of death
Gordon Linacre
Sir John Gordon Seymour Linacre, (23 September 1920 – 5 February 2015), known as Sir Gordon Linacre, was a British press baron, journalist, and decorated Royal Air Force officer.
Early life.
Linacre was born on 23 September 1920 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. His father was a steelworks foreman. He was educated at Firth Park Grammar School, a grammar school in Sheffield. He is credited with starting its school newspaper.
Career.
Career Military service.
With the
English footballer
- Sir Gordon Linacre (1920–2015), Royal Air Force officer, afterwards journalist and press baron
- Harry Linacre (1880–1957), English footballer
- John Linacre (born 1955), English footballer
- Thomas Linacre (c.1460–1524), English humanist scholar