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Norris Dewar McWhirter CBE (12 August 1925 – 19 April 2004) was a British writer, political activist, co-founder of The Freedom Association, and a television presenter. He and his twin brother Ross were known internationally for founding the reference book The Guinness Book of Records (known since 2000 as Guinness World Records ) which they ...
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Record Breakers was a British children's TV show, themed around world records and produced by the BBC. It was broadcast on BBC1 from 15 December 1972 to 21 December 2001. [1] It was originally presented by Roy Castle with Guinness World Records founders twin brothers Norris McWhirter and Ross McWhirter.
Alan Ross McWhirter (12 August 1925 – 27 November 1975) was, with his twin brother, Norris, the cofounder of the 1955 Guinness Book of Records (known since 2000 as Guinness World Records) and a contributor to the television programme Record Breakers. He was assassinated by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) in 1975. [2]
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Norris McWhirter, 78, British writer, political activist and founder of the Guinness Book of Records, heart attack. [81] Frank B. Morrison, 98, American politician, Governor of Nebraska. Sam Nahem, 88, American baseball player (Brooklyn Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies). [82]
Durham's connections with W&G Records led to the group's later signing a recording contract with the label. [ 1 ] [ 6 ] Their debut album, Introducing the Seekers , was released in 1963. Their debut single, released in mid-1963, was the African American spiritual song " Kumbaya ".
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