Ronald Farquhar

I was so sorry to hear of Ronnie's passing. He was a great man and, as a journalist, the ultimate, unflappable pro. I first met him in Bonn in the early 70s. Ronnie was the news editor of a busy bureau at a time when West Germany was in the forefront of efforts to ease Cold War tensions in Europe. He was a kind and generous colleague with a lovely sense of humour. ■