Background
John Junor was born on January 15, 1919, in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.
University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
John studied at the University of Glasgow.
John Junor was born on January 15, 1919, in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.
John studied at the University of Glasgow.
During World War II, John had served as a midshipman in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve before turning his talents to writing. By 1944, he had worked on a military magazine and had been eventually selected as an editor of "Flight Oeck", the news magazine, commissioned by Fleet Air Arm.
After his wartime service, Junor continued working for the Fleet news at the "Daily Express" and "Evening Standard", before becoming editor of the "Sunday Express" in 1954, a position he held until his retirement in 1986. At the "Sunday Express", Junor wrote a weekly column under the byline of "J. J.". In 1990, he continued writing his column for the "Mail on Sunday".
In his student years, John joined Liberal Party. Later in his lifetime, Junor stood unsuccessfully three times for Parliament in Scotland for the same Party. Also, in the 1945 General Election, he contested Kincardine and Western Aberdeenshire. Later, John fought a special election in 1947 for Edinburgh East and finally was beaten at Dundee West in 1951.
Quotations: "An ounce of emotion is equal to a ton of facts."
When John was a student of Glasgow University, he became a president of the University Liberal Club.
Physical Characteristics: Junor was a heavy, thickset man of a folksy appearance.
In 1942, John Junor married Pamela Welsh. Their marriage produced two children, one of which is Penny Junor, a journalist. Also, Sam Leith, an author, journalist and literary editor of The Spectator, is John's grandson.