Guthrie Moir

Background

He was the son of James William and May Flora Moir.

Education

He was educated at Berkhamsted School in Hertfordshire and Peterhouse, Cambridge.

Career

In 1940 he joined up with the 5th Suffolk Regiment as an officer In 1942 he became a Prisoner of War in Singapore. He was put to work on the notorious Burma Railway for three and a half years.

His first involvement in politics was being elected to Aylesbury Rural District Council in 1947, on which he served for two years.

In 1949 he was elected as an Independent to Buckinghamshire County Council on which he served until 1975. He stood as a Liberal candidate at the United Kingdom general election of 1950 in his home constituency of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire.

He finished third and did not stand for parliament again. In 1950 he became the Director of the European Youth Campaign.

In 1952 he was elected the second ever President of the World Assembly of Youth, serving until 1956.

In 1958 he became Assistant Controller and Executive Producer at Rediffusion Television. In 1968 he became head of Education and Religious programmes at Thames Television.

Works

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  • Teaching and television : ETV explained.
  • Beyond hatred
  • Teaching and Television Etv Explained

Membership

He was a member of the Liberal Party.