Ross McWhirter

Journalist

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Gender	Male
Age	98
Date of birth	August 12,1925
Zodiac sign	Leo
Born	Winchmore Hill
	London
	United Kingdom
Assassinated	Chase Farm Hospital, Enfield, United Kingdom
Spouse	Rosemary McWhirter
Place of burial	New Southgate Cemetery
Siblings	Norris McWhirter
Job	Journalist
	Television presenter
	Social activist
Education	Trinity College
	Marlborough College
Notabl credit	The Guinness Book of Records
	Record Breakers
Date of Reg.	2019-03-02 05:14:29
Date of Upd.	2023-04-21 01:09:18
ID	480439

Guinness Book of Amazing Achievements
The Guinness Book of Records [1970]
Centenary History of the Rugby Football Union
Guinness Book of Phenomenal Happenings
Guinness Book of Astounding Feats & Events
Centenary History of Oxford University Rugby Football Club
Guinness Book of Extraordinary Exploits
Guinness Book of Young Recordbreakers
Surprising Facts about Plants
Guinness Book of Surprising Accomplishments
Guinness Book of Dazzling Endeavors
Guinness Book of Exceptional Experiences
Guinness Book of Daring Deeds and Fascinating Facts
Guinness Book of Superstunts & Staggering Statistics
Guinness Book of Startling Acts and Facts
The Guinness Book of Records

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Ross McWhirter Life story

Alan Ross McWhirter was, with his twin brother, Norris, the cofounder of the 1955 Guinness Book of Records and a contributor to the television programme Record Breakers. He was killed by the Provisional Irish Republican Army in 1975.

No 10 turned down Larkin, Auden and other poets for laureate job

Jul 18,2023 8:41 pm

... Number 10 was warned by Ross Mcwhirter - of the Guinness Book of Records - that Auden was said to be the author of a " pornographic" poem entitled " The Gobble" published in an underground magazine...