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Norman Webster

1941 – 2021

Canadian journalist

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Lived 1941 – 2021 (aged 80). Norman Webster was a Canadian journalist.

Norman Eric Webster (June 4, 1941 – November 19, 2021) was a Canadian journalist and an editor-in-chief of The Globe and Mail and The Gazette. He was one of the three western journalists in the Chinese capital Beijing during the Cultural Revolution in 1969.

Born in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, he was educated at Bishop's College School and received his B.A. from Bishop's University. He was a Rhodes Scholar at St John's College, Oxford. He took part in the 1962 Oxford-Cambridge Tour of Poland and Czechoslovakia and was awarded a Full Blue for ice hockey in 1963 and 1964. He went on to a distinguished career as a foreign correspondent, editor and columnist.

In 1995, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada.

He died after a long battle with Parkinson's disease in Magog, Quebec, on November 19, 2021, at the age of 80.

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Education
St John's College, Bishop's University
Awards
Member of the Order of Canada; Rhodes Scholarship
Also known as
Norman Eric Webster

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Norman Webster?

Canadian journalist (1941–2021)

When was Norman Webster born?

Norman Webster was born on 4 June 1941 in Summerside.

When did Norman Webster die?

Norman Webster died on 19 November 2021 in Magog.

What was Norman Webster's occupation?

Norman Webster was a journalist.

What nationality was Norman Webster?

Norman Webster was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Norman Webster

· Wikidata: Q3343831

· DBpedia: Norman Webster

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