About Ronald Payne
Lived 1926 – 2013 (aged 87). Ronald Payne was a British military personnel.
Ronald Staveley Payne (6 February 1926 – 25 May 2013), or Ronnie Payne, was a British journalist and war correspondent who focused on espionage and terrorism.
Early life Ronald Payne was born on 6 February 1926 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England. His father was a Primitive Methodist minister.
Payne was educated at Pocklington Grammar School and Bedford School.
Payne co-authored several books with Christopher Dobson and John Miller. and the novelization of Flight into Danger.
Personal life and death Payne was married three times. His third wife, Celia Haddon, was a journalist. They retired in Witney, Oxfordshire.
Payne died on 25 May 2013 in Witney.
Works (Ronald Payne and John Williams Garrod; as "John Castle") 1954 The Password is Courage
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Who was Ronald Payne?
British journalist (1926-2013)
When was Ronald Payne born?
Ronald Payne was born on 6 February 1926 in Ripon.
When did Ronald Payne die?
Ronald Payne died on 25 May 2013 in Witney.
What was Ronald Payne's occupation?
Ronald Payne was a military personnel.
What nationality was Ronald Payne?
Ronald Payne was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ronald Payne. https://biography.guide/ronald-payne/
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