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Henry Bernard Levin CBE (19 August 1928 - 7 August 2004) was an English journalist, author and broadcaster. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created A presenter, or host (sometimes hostess, in feminine form is a Person or Organization responsible for running an event

Funerary monument, Brompton Cemetery, London
Funerary monument, Brompton Cemetery, London

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Early life

He was educated at Christ's Hospital (which he found difficult because of his Jewish origins) and at the London School of Economics, where he contributed to the student newspaper The Beaver. Christ's Hospital (popularly known as The Bluecoat School, and also by the nicknames "Housey" and "CH" is a full board coeducational Boarding school PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ The London School of Economics and Political Science, more commonly referred to as The London School of Economics or LSE, is a specialist college of the The Beaver is also a character on the United States TV series Leave It to Beaver.

After graduating from the LSE, it was expected that Levin would read for the bar — however he set a course for journalism with his first assignment for Truth under the pseudonym of A. A bar association is a Professional body of Lawyers Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their Jurisdiction A pseudonym is a fictitious alternative to a person's legal name (see Alias) E. Cherryman.

Journalism

His talent was spotted in 1955 when he was offered a column in The Manchester Guardian. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. He wrote for The Spectator from 1956 until 1962 - his departure was a shock to many who saw him as a natural successor for the publication's editorship. For other uses see Spectator. The Spectator is a weekly British Magazine first published on 6 July Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Editing Language, Images or Sound through correction condensation organization and other modifications in various media He later wrote for The Daily Express and, from 1962 to 1970, for The Daily Mail; he resigned from the latter in June 1970, citing differences with the newspaper's management during the general election of that year. The Daily Express is a conservative Middle-market British Tabloid Newspaper. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Daily Mail is a British newspaper currently published in a tabloid format

His longest standing appointment was his column for The Times from 1971 to 1997. The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar His frequent mention in this column of his favourite composer Richard Wagner became something of a standing joke (although he also often expressed his admiration for Mozart as well). His sympathy for East European dissidents during the Soviet era was also frequently expressed. He was a regular habitué of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

Television

Levin also appeared regularly on television, including the series Face The Music and That Was The Week That Was. WikipediaWikiProject Opera --> The Royal Opera House is an Opera house and major performing Covent Garden (Pronunciation kɒvʌnt is a district in London, England, located on the easternmost parts of the City of Westminster and the southwest Not to be confused with an unrelated American TV series of the same name. That Was The Week That Was, also known as TW3, was a Satirical Television comedy programme that aired on BBC Television in 1962 and In the latter, he interviewed prominent politicians and influential thinkers of the day, usually with a lack of reverence which was the programme's hallmark. A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person He was awarded his CBE for services to journalism in 1990. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)

He was renowned for his acerbic wit. In 1963, during the live weekly edition of TW3, he was assaulted by the Hon Desmond Arthur Peter Leslie, a member of the audience, for allegedly insulting his then wife, the actress Agnes Bernelle, in an article he'd written. Desmond Arthur Peter Leslie (29 June 1921 County Monaghan, Ireland – 21 February 2001 Antibes, France) was an Anglo-Scottish-Irish pilot Agnes Bernelle (b Agnes Elizabeth Bernauer, 7 March 1923 Berlin - d The video of this event is available here [1] His activities also got him blackballed when he tried for membership of the Garrick Club. The Garrick Club is a gentlemen's club in London. Founded in 1831 it moved to its present home at 13 and 15 Garrick Street in 1864 close to the theatre and legal In 1971 he wrote an article in the Times called "Judgement on Lord Goddard" which attacked the recently deceased former Lord Chief Justice. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Rayner Goddard Baron Goddard ( April 10, 1877 &ndash May 29, 1971) was Lord Chief Justice of England The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales was historically the second-highest judge of the Courts of England and Wales, after the Lord Chancellor.

Personal life

Levin never married, but had many girlfriends. He dated (and later lived with) fellow Face The Music panelist Arianna Stassinopoulos from 1971 until she left him in 1980 (saying later this was partly because he refused to marry her). Arianna Huffington (born Arianna Stassinopoulos, on July 15, 1950) is an Author, media gadfly, and nationally syndicated Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Writing in The Sunday Times after his death, she described Levin as "the big love of my life". The Sunday Times is a Sunday Broadsheet Newspaper distributed in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. She was junior to him by more than 20 years.

Later life

Levin began to have difficulty with his balance as early as 1988, although Alzheimer's Disease was not diagnosed until the early 1990s. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Alzheimer's disease ( AD) also called Alzheimer disease or simply Alzheimer's, is the most common form of Dementia. He was nursed through the long degenerative phase of the illness by his long-term partner Liz Anderson, until his death. Anderson was also junior to him by more than 20 years.

Levin died in 2004 and is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London. Brompton Cemetery is located near Earl's Court in West Brompton, a part of the Borough of Kensington & Chelsea in west London England [2]

Legacy

Society of Indexers in England has instituted an award in his name. His book reviews often contained comments on the quality of a book's index.

Levin's polemical writings enjoyed fame which few journalists have matched. One commentator called him the best English journalist since G K Chesterton. Gilbert Keith Chesterton (29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936 was an influential English writer of the early 20th century

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