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	Encyclopedia: Ross McWhirter
		Ross McWhirter's extreme right-wing political views and outspoken comments on the Northern Ireland situation made him a target for terrorists.
		Ross McWhirter's criticism of British policy in Northern Ireland, and his call for a "tougher" response by the British army to Irish republican terrorism and stronger restrictions on the Irish community living in Britain, led to his assassination by the Provisional IRA in 1975.
		After Ross McWhirter's death, Norris continued to appear in public; his continued appearances on the BBC show Record Breakers after his brother's assassination (both had already been regulars on the show) made him one of the most recognisable people on 1970s and 1980s children's television.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Ross-McWhirter (383 words)

	Ross McWhirter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		McWhirter was the son of a newspaper editor (Sunday Pictorial), William McWhirter and Margaret Williamson ('Bunty').
		In 1975, McWhirter offered a £50,000 reward for information leading to a conviction for several recent high-profile bombings that were publicly claimed by the Provisional IRA, and also called for stronger restrictions on the Irish community living in Britain.
		The IRA gang who killed Ross McWhirter and carried out dozens of other attacks in London throughout 1975 was apprehended two weeks later.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ross_McWhirter (672 words)

	Norris McWhirter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He and his twin brother, Ross McWhirter, were known internationally for the Guinness Book of Records, a book they wrote and annually updated together (until Ross' 1975 assassination, after which Norris continued alone) between 1955 and 1985.
		Ross McWhirter was a critic of British policy in Northern Ireland, and called for a "tougher" response by the British army against Irish republicans and stronger restrictions on the Irish community living in Britain.
		Norris McWhirter was made a CBE in 1980.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Norris_McWhirter (707 words)

	Telegraph \| News \| Norris McWhirter
		Norris McWhirter, who died while playing tennis on Monday aged 78, was best known as the co-founder, with his identical twin brother, Ross, of the Guinness Book of Records, the best-selling work of non-fiction after the Bible; more than 75 million copies sold in 37 languages by the time Norris McWhirter's involvement ended in 1996.
		Norris Dewar McWhirter was born at Winchmore Hill, north London, on August 12 1925, the middle son (and the elder of twins) of William McWhirter, managing director of Associated Newspapers and the Northcliffe Newspaper Group, and the former Margaret Williamson.
		McWhirter was also a BBC television athletics commentator, covering every Olympics from Rome to Munich, and for three years from 1970 served on the Sports Council.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/04/21/db2101.xml&sSheet=/portal/2004/04/21/ixportal.html (1591 words)

	Ross McWhirter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He was born at 10 Branscombe Gardens, ("Griffnock" after Griffnock Church in Glasgow where the McWhirters were married) Winchmore Hill, London, N21.
		His elder brother Kennedy was born in 1923.
		On November 27, 1975, Ross McWhirter was shot dead by two Irish Republican Army gunmen.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ross_McWhirter (672 words)

	BBC ON THIS DAY \| 27 \| 1975: TV presenter Ross McWhirter shot dead
		Mrs McWhirter and her two sons, Iain and James, were taken to a secret address soon after the murder, where they are being guarded around the clock.
		Mr McWhirter edited the Guinness Book of Records with his twin brother, Norris, and also worked closely with Guinness Director David Hoy, who said the outspoken critic of the IRA was aware he could be in danger.
		Ross McWhirter was an outspoken critic of the IRA
	news.bbc.co.uk /onthisday/hi/dates/stories/november/27/newsid_2528000/2528787.stm (424 words)

	World Recordkeeper is Dead
		McWhirter, whose identical twin brother Ross was murdered by the IRA in 1975, had also been a successful athlete and worked as a BBC sports journalist.
		McWhirter's family said in a statement: "Norris cared passionately about Great Britain, democracy and the rule of law and was always active in politics, but usually behind the scenes.
		Ross McWhirter, an outspoken critic of the IRA, was shot dead by the group after offering a large reward for information leading to the capture of IRA bombers.
	www.corkscrew-balloon.com /04/04/1bkk/20c.html (458 words)

	Boston.com / News / Boston Globe / Obituaries / Norris McWhirter, 78; cofounder of the Guinness Book of Records
		Ross McWhirter was murdered by the Irish Republican Army in 1975, but Norris McWhirter continued to edit the Guinness Book of Records until 1986, remaining as advisory editor until 1996.
		McWhirter, who was born in London, earned a master's degree from Oxford University in 1948.
		McWhirter retained his love of athletics, and from 1951 worked as a sports commentator for the British Broadcasting Corp., including as a broadcaster of Olympic track and field events from 1952-72.
	www.boston.com /news/globe/obituaries/articles/2004/04/21/norris_mcwhirter_78_cofounder_of_the_guinness_book_of_records (516 words)

	Guardian \| Norris McWhirter
		McWhirter was a dedicated and even obsessive collector of quirky facts.
		In 1954 the McWhirters came up with their formula for preserving exotic and esoteric facts and figures on all sorts of records.
		The murder of Ross McWhirter by the provisional IRA in November 1975, after he had offered a £50,000 reward for information on terrorists, caused Norris great grief, but at the same time prompted him to say that the murder had made him feel "not half a man but two".
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4906107-103684,00.html (851 words)

	Norris McWhirter
		Much of that life was inextricably bound up with that of his twin brother, Ross, whose murder at the hands of an IRA assassin in 1975 pierced him to the heart.
		They were born in August 1925, at Winchmore Hill, London, the sons of William Allan McWhirter, managing director of Associated Newspapers and Northcliffe Newspapers Group, and even allowing for the intrinsic closeness of twins their careers, talents and interests mirrored each other to an almost uncanny degree.
		On the initiative of his friends, the Ross McWhirter Foundation was set up with subscriptions totaling f100,000 to advance his qualities of "good citizenship, personal initiative and leadership, and personal courage as an example to others".
	www.maybole.org /notables/norrismcwhirter.htm (1187 words)

	Independent, The (London): Obituary: Norris McWhirter
		Norris and Ross McWhirter, twin brothers, founded and edited the annual that charts the biggest, smallest, longest, tallest, shortest and feats ranging from weightlifting and egg- throwing to consuming the largest number of hot dogs in 10 minutes.
		Norris McWhirter was undoubtedly a leader among the generation of men who went from school to serve in the war with the Royal Navy before returning to university to complete their degree, writes Lord Harris of High Cross.
		When Ross was killed days before he was to launch the National Association for Freedom (the future Freedom Association), Norris emerged from police protection to step effortlessly into his brother's shoes and join the first Viscount De L'Isle, the association's founding chairman, in the various engagements.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20040421/ai_n12781829 (1293 words)

	Print Article: One for the record books
		McWhirter, who died while playing tennis this week, aged 78, was the son of William McWhirter, managing director of Associated Newspapers and the Northcliffe Newspaper Group, and the older twin by 20 minutes of Ross.
		Through a mutual contact he met the McWhirters, who came up with their formula for preserving exotic and esoteric facts and figures on all sorts of records.
		The murder of Ross McWhirter by the provisional IRA in 1975, after he had offered a £50,000 reward for information on terrorists, caused Norris great grief.
	www.smh.com.au /cgi-bin/common/popupPrintArticle.pl?path=/articles/2004/04/21/1082530228736.html (648 words)

	Norris McWhirter, 78, 'Guinness Book' co-founder
		McWhirter suffered a heart attack Monday after playing tennis at his home in Wiltshire, southern England, a family spokeswoman said Tuesday.
		McWhirter, who was born in London, was granted a master's degree from Oxford University in 1948.
		McWhirter is survived by his wife, Tessa; his daughter, Jane; and his son, Alasdair.
	www.suntimes.com /output/obituaries/cst-nws-xmc21.html (448 words)

	The New York Times > International > Europe > Norris McWhirter, 78, a Matchless Record Keeper, Dies
		McWhirter was accosted by a machete-wielding cane-cutter, who claimed a record for cutting cane, he calmly requested documentation.
		McWhirter was personally unenthusiastic about pop music because it was ephemeral and Greek mythology because it was made up, but did not totally bar these subjects.) After all, new and updated categories meant new editions for people to buy.
		Ross was murdered in 1975 after offering a reward of £50,000 for information leading to the arrest of Irish Republican Army bombers.
	www.nytimes.com /2004/04/21/international/europe/21MCWH.html?ex=1397880000&en=e6617c4910ed8285&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND (1101 words)

	Guardian \| McWhirter, record-collector extraordinaire, dies at 78
		Norris McWhirter, the co-founder of the Guinness Book of Records, has died from a heart attack at the age of 78, his family said yesterday.
		But McWhirter had also enjoyed a successful career as an athlete, representing both Scotland and Britain, and as a BBC sports presenter.
		Ross McWhirter was killed by the IRA in November 1975 after he offered a reward for information that would lead to the capture of IRA bombers.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4906329-103690,00.html (333 words)

	Norris McWhirter succumbs to heart attack at 78
		The co-founder of the Guinness Book of Records with his brother Ross in the mid-1950s, both made regular appearances in the early 1970s on the long-running children's TV show 'Record Breakers' hosted by Roy Castle.
		His twin brother Ross McWhirter, an outspoken critic of the IRA, also known for his right-wing political outlook, was assassinated in 1975.
		Norris McWhirter is survived by his wife Tessa, son Alasdair and daughter Jane.
	www.4ni.co.uk /nationalnews.asp?ID=28221 (333 words)

	The Harvard Crimson :: News :: The Men Behind the Guinness Book
		It is not that Ross McWhirter disbelieves his grandfather.
		The McWhirter brothers were in Boston last week, visiting the Boston Public Library, being driven around in an enormous Cadillac and taping radio and television interviews in part of Bantam Books' unremitting effort to sell the 12 million copies in the new American edition's first printing.
		Another acquaintance whom no one tries to imitate, Ross continues--the McWhirters have met many of the people in their book, often in connection with radio or television shows--"sauntered" over coals whose temperature was 1183 degrees Fahrenheit.
	www.thecrimson.com /article.aspx?ref=136038 (1561 words)

	Blog of Death: Norris McWhirter
		McWhirter and his twin brother, Ross, wrote and edited the first Guinness Book of Records in 1955.
		McWhirter also produced "The Guinness Book of Amazing Animals," "Guinness: The Stories Behind the Records" and "Norris McWhirter's Book of Millennium Records." In his spare time, he contributed articles on athletics to the Encyclopedia Britannica and regularly appeared on the British television show, "Record Breakers."
		Ross McWhirter was murdered in 1975 after offering a reward of £50,000 for information leading to the arrest of Irish Republican Army bombers.
	www.blogofdeath.com /archives/000903.html (298 words)

	Telegraph \| News
		Mr McWhirter, a publisher, former athlete and founder of the Freedom Association, appeared regularly on the BBC children's show Record Breakers in the 70s and 80s.
		He founded the famous record book with his twin brother, Ross McWhirter, who was murdered by the IRA in 1975.
		Mr McWhirter's family said in a statement: "Norris cared passionately about Great Britain, democracy and the rule of law and was always active in politics, but usually behind the scenes.
	news.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/04/20/unorris.xml (233 words)

	MacWhirter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In July 1999, Ross MacWhirter joined the company as a school leaver to start an apprenticeship.
		Ross, who is the eldest son of Anthony MacWhirter, was named after Norris McWhirter's identical twin brother (and founding editor of The Guinness Book of Records), Ross McWhirter, who was shot in his own house in November 1975 in a revenge attack by the IRA.
		Energy conservation will continue to be a priority as we move into the 21st century - and MacWhirter, a company which is 117 years old at the time of writing, will continue to lead the way forward.
	www.macwhirter.co.uk /history4.htm (256 words)

	Ross McWhirter - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Ross McWhirter - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		In 1975, McWhirter offered a £50,000 reward for information leading to a conviction for several recent high-profile bombings that were publicly claimed by the Provisional IRA, as well as stronger restrictions on the Irish community living in Britain.
		Ross McWhirter, Early Life, Sports, Television, Political activity, Selected bibliography, Guinness World Record, 1925 births, British journalists, 1975 deaths, Murdered journalists and IRA murder victims.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Ross_McWhirter (461 words)

	INDOlink - International News - Co-founder Of Guinness Book of Records Is Dead
		London, April 21 (NNN) : Norris McWhirter, co-founder of the Guinness Book of Records with his identical twin Ross, died in Wiltshire, England, has died at the age of 78.
		Ross McWhirter, an outspoken critic of the Irish Republican Army, was assassinated by the terrorist group back in 1975.
		Norris McWhirter, a man of strong political views like his brother, was also an athlete like him and worked for some time as a BBC sports journalist.
	www.indolink.com /displayArticleS.php?id=042004094241 (217 words)

	Ross McWhirter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The book was published by the legendary beer company as a "way of settling bar bets", but it quickly became an institution of authority that nobody could have anticipated.
		Ross was shot and killed outside his home after he offered a reward of £50,000 for information leading to the arrest of IRA bombers.
		The men responsible, Martin O'Connell, Edward Butler, Harry Duggan, and Hugh Doherty were arrested a fortnight later, and sentenced to life imprisonment.
	www.nndb.com /people/819/000044687 (131 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| TV and Radio \| Record Breakers' McWhirter dies
		During the 1970s and 1980s he was a fixture of the BBC One children's show Record Breakers, hosted by the late Roy Castle.
		He was also a time-keeper for his friend Sir Roger Bannister on the day he broke the first four-minute mile.
		With brother Ross Norris set up the Guinness Book of Records in the mid-1950s.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3643039.stm (664 words)

	Around the World \| www.azstarnet.com ®
		LONDON - Norris McWhirter, co-founder of the Guinness Book of Records, final arbiter on everything from the fastest climb of Mount Everest to the world's longest hot dog, has died.
		At first, the work was published by the Guinness brewery as a book for settling trivia disputes in pubs.
		Ross McWhirter was murdered by the Irish Republican Army in 1975, but Norris McWhirter continued to edit the Guinness book until 1986.
	www.azstarnet.com /dailystar/relatedarticles/18931.php (461 words)

	Mcwhirter magnificence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		McWhirter, Bellinger and Associates, P.A. Law practice specializing in personal injury and malpractice cases.
		The Suffolk police chief constable Alastair McWhirter appealed for legislation to be enforceable, which would be difficult with the Hunting Bill that is currently going through Parliament.
		Alastair McWhirter, the Association of Chief Police Officers spokesman on hunting with dogs, said prosecutions would go ahead only if people admitted that they were hunting or if an animal were seen during a chase.
	www.thingsthatstartwithm.com /mcwhirter.html (252 words)

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