obituaries


Louis Flood


Perth freelance photographer Louis Flood would have been the first to admit he was old school. Louis, who died in his native city at the age of


84, would regale younger colleagues with tales from the heyday of journalism in Scotland, recalling the dash to ensure that prints – black and white of course – reached their destinations in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen in time for the morning papers’ deadlines. His patch included the Gleneagles Hotel,


St Johnstone’s football grounds at Muirton Park and McDiarmid, and Perth City Hall, where he photographed every prime minister from Harold Macmillan onwards. Louis relished his job, but there were


exceptions, most notably when he was among the first member of the press to arrive at the scene of the Dunblane massacre. Educated at Perth Academy, Louis began his long career with an apprenticeship at Star Photos in 1947 aged 14. After completing national service with the


RAF, he enjoyed a spell with the Daily Mail in Dundee before joining the staff at Alex C Cowper. Later he established his own business, Louis Flood Photographers. His’ work and passion for national and local press featured heavily in the well-received Golden Age of Photojournalism exhibition staged by Perth Museum. Louis is survived by his wife Kathleen, son Louis, daughters Laura and Lisa and grandchildren Lottie, Rory and Joseph. His funeral, held at St Mary’s Monastery in Perth, was attended by more than 400 people from all walks of life. In a poignant touch, grandson Joseph ensured his beloved Rolleiflex 2.8F accompanied the coffin.


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Paul Iredale


Paul Iredale, a former Father of Chapel at Reuters and a long-time member of the NUJ’s national executive council, died following a long illness. Paul had a strong interest in education and training and media freedom, and this was reflected in his membership of the union’s ethics council and in early working parties on new technology. Independent-minded and forthright in his


views, Paul was never afraid to take unpopular stances. His views were frequently expressed with robust passion and always with deep conviction. Born in Jersey, Paul spent his formative years in Malaysia, where his father was a rubber planter. He was educated at St Augustine’s Benedictine College, Ramsgate, and studied philosophy at King’s College, London. On graduation, he returned to Jersey, where he


was agricultural correspondent with the Jersey Evening Post before joining Reuters’ graduate trainee scheme. He had a natural instinct for newsgathering and, while working in the London Bureau, broke the story of the Princess Anne kidnap plot and covered the Balcombe and Spaghetti House sieges. He was a gifted storyteller and loved recalling his time as a foreign correspondent. His work took him to Johannesburg and he covered the rise of the anti-apartheid movement under Steve Biko and, in Uganda, the fall of Idi Amin. Paul also worked on the Reuters Latin America desk in Buenos Aires and as bureau chief for Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador in Lima. In Mexico City, he served as bureau chief for Central America and the Caribbean.


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Edward ‘Ted’ Nunn


NUJ life member Ted was an accomplished photographer who was highly respected in the world of photojournalism. His main entry into photojournalism was as a picture researcher for Odhams Press in the 1950s; he then moved to TVTimes magazine in the 1960s, where he soon became picture editor. Following his early retirement in 1987, Ted freelanced on the picture desk for the Sunday Times and at Woman’s Realm magazine, among others. Anthony Peagam, TVTimes editor from 1981


to 1987, remembers Ted as a ‘superlative’ picture editor and a tower of strength on the editorial team: “His knowledge of movies was astonishing and he repeatedly uncovered gems hidden in ITV’s weekly schedules. He often saved me from embarrassment, filling in the gaps in my knowledge of TV soaps and light entertainment in the gentlest way possible. “Unsurprisingly, such was my appreciation of his loyalty and enjoyment of his company throughout the TVTimes years, we remained in contact until his death – chewing the fat on Skype, with Ted recalling in detail the ups and downs of his picture desk and the magazine’s team of staff photographers – and berating me still for not paying him as much as he deserved. He was a smashing chap, and I shall miss him.” Edward ‘Ted’ Nunn died on 5 December 2016 at the age of 88. He leaves a daughter Elisabeth. His wife Iris and son David predeceased him.


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