Waldo Maguire
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Waldo Maguire was a British
broadcaster for the BBC
. He had a long career with the BBC, culminating in his appointment in 1966 as the Controller of BBC Northern Ireland
. He served in this position until 1972.
Born in Ulster
as Benjamin Waldo Maguire, he attended Portadown College
and Trinity College, Dublin
, where he studied philosophy and mathematics. After graduating in 1942 from Trinity he was recruited to work at Bletchley Park
as a codebreaker. He met his the woman who would become his wife, Lilian Martin, there. They were married until her death in 1998 and had four sons.
He was awarded the OBE
in 1973 and retired from the BBC the following year. He suffered two strokes, the first in 1972, and the second in 1999.
United Kingdom
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broadcaster for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
. He had a long career with the BBC, culminating in his appointment in 1966 as the Controller of BBC Northern Ireland
BBC Northern Ireland
BBC Northern Ireland is the main public service broadcaster in Northern Ireland.The organisation is one of the three national regions of the BBC, together with BBC Scotland and BBC Wales. Based at Broadcasting House, Belfast, it provides television, radio, online and interactive television content...
. He served in this position until 1972.
Born in Ulster
Ulster
Ulster is one of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the north of the island. In ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial...
as Benjamin Waldo Maguire, he attended Portadown College
Portadown College
Portadown College is an academic selective grammar school in Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, founded in 1924 and as of 2009, is the number one controlled grammar school in Northern Ireland. The school was established initially in Bann House on the banks of the River Bann, adjacent to...
and Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
, where he studied philosophy and mathematics. After graduating in 1942 from Trinity he was recruited to work at Bletchley Park
Bletchley Park
Bletchley Park is an estate located in the town of Bletchley, in Buckinghamshire, England, which currently houses the National Museum of Computing...
as a codebreaker. He met his the woman who would become his wife, Lilian Martin, there. They were married until her death in 1998 and had four sons.
He was awarded the OBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
in 1973 and retired from the BBC the following year. He suffered two strokes, the first in 1972, and the second in 1999.
Quote
- I’m a Christian ... and therefore I find it very difficult to go to church in Northern Ireland.