Harold Briley OBE (March 20, 1931 – June 26, 2023) was a British journalist.
Biography
editBorn in Anfield, Liverpool, Briley was the son of a cart wheel maker.[1][2] He was educated at the Douglas High School for Boys in the Isle of Man.[3][2] His family experienced evacuation during World War II.[1][2]
Briley began his journalism career in 1948 with The Isle of Man Times before serving in the Royal Artillery.[1][3] He reported for local newspapers on Manchester's local affairs and later worked for the Liverpool Post and Echo as a crime reporter.[3]
In 1960, Briley joined the BBC as a writer for Today in Parliament and later became a war correspondent.[1][2]
Briley's reporting covered the UN, the independence of Bangladesh, and the politics of Eastern Europe and Latin America.[1][2] In 1982, he was the first to report on Argentina's invasion of the Falkland Islands, a major event in his career.[1][2] In 1983, he returned to the United Kingdom and later became the defence correspondent.[3] He took retirement in 1990.[3]
In recognition of his services to journalism, Briley was appointed OBE in 1991.[1] He was also involved with the Falkland Islands Association, advocating for the self-determination of the islanders.[1] Briley authored Fight for Falklands Freedom, which detailed the 1982 conflict and its aftermath.[1]
Bibliography
edit- Fight for Falklands Freedom (2022)[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Harold Briley obituary".
- ^ a b c d e f Obituaries, Telegraph (6 September 2023). "Harold Briley, BBC correspondent who was first to report the Argentine invasion of the Falklands – obituary". The Telegraph.
- ^ a b c d e Caistor, Nick (31 August 2023). "Harold Briley obituary". The Guardian.
- ^ https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/people/east-sussex-author-who-broke-the-story-of-the-falkland-islands-invasion-pens-new-book-on-experiences-3722630