Kirwan Ward
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Edward Bernard "Bernie" Kirwan Ward (2 April 1909 - 5 March 1983) was a journalist most notable for his work with the Daily News in Perth, Western Australia.
, Oxfordshire
one of eight children of Norman and Bertha Kirwan Ward. At the age of 18 he moved with his family to Australia. In Perth he worked a number of jobs including work as an insurance clerk and a shoe salesman.
who often travelled on assignment with Kirwan Ward. The column, Peepshow, written under the pen name Kirwan Ward was published six days a week from 1946 until 1974. From 1974 until his death in 1983 he published two columns a week.
Early life
Kirwan Ward was born in ShotoverShotover
Shotover is a hill and forest in Oxfordshire, England.Shotover Hill is east of Oxford. Its highest point is above sea level.-Early history:The toponym may be derived from the Old English scoet ofer, meaning "steep slope"...
, Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
one of eight children of Norman and Bertha Kirwan Ward. At the age of 18 he moved with his family to Australia. In Perth he worked a number of jobs including work as an insurance clerk and a shoe salesman.
War
Kirwan Ward joined the Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve in 1942 and was discharged in 1946.Writing
Jim Macartney, editor of the Daily News offered him a backpage daily column in the newspaper when he left active service. From 1954 he was joined by cartoonist Paul RigbyPaul Rigby
Paul Crispin Rigby AM , usually working under the name Rigby, was an award-winning Australian cartoonist who worked for newspapers in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States....
who often travelled on assignment with Kirwan Ward. The column, Peepshow, written under the pen name Kirwan Ward was published six days a week from 1946 until 1974. From 1974 until his death in 1983 he published two columns a week.