Obituary: David Nicholson

Raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Nicholson began his working life as a copy boy with The Canadian Press before becoming a journalist and later moving to Toronto. After a spell back in Halifax he was sent to New York and when the CP bureau there closed in 1973 he met George Short, then working on Reuters’ desk at 1700 Broadway. Nicholson joined Reuters and in 1975 transferred to London where he quickly became a member of the senior World Desk establishment.

Among a number of short stints abroad was a spell in Buenos Aires in 1982 editing reports from the Argentine side of the Falklands War - a time when UK passport holders could not work there.

Nicholson retired in 2001. He was a knowledgeable jazz aficionado with a love of music that extended to other genres. Baseball was also a passion.

He leaves a wife, Marilyn, two children, Alec and Sarah, and three grandchildren.

The funeral will be at Beckenham Crematorium at 9:00 am on Friday 7 August. A memorial service will be held at Penge Congregational Church, 172 High Street, Penge at 3:00 pm.

In the photo Nicholson is seen with long-time colleague Evelyn Leopold at The Baron's Bash, a Reuters editorial reunion, on 30 March 2009.

PHOTO: Patricia Betts. ■