Geoffrey Moorhouse,FRGS, FRSL, D.Litt (29 November 1931 – 26 November 2009Michael Leapman Obituary,The Independent, 28 NovemberIon Trewin Obituary,The Guardian, 27 November 2009) was an English journalist and author. He was born Geoffrey Heald in Bolton and took his stepfather's surname. He attended Bury Grammar School. He began writing as a journalist on the Bolton Evening News. At the age of 27, he joined the Manchester Guardian where he eventually became chief feature writer and combined writing books with journalism.
Geoffrey Moorhouse,FRGS, FRSL, D.Litt (29 November 1931 – 26 November 2009Michael Leapman Obituary,The Independent, 28 NovemberIon Trewin Obituary,The Guardian, 27 November 2009) was an English journalist and author. He was born Geoffrey Heald in Bolton and took his stepfather's surname. He attended Bury Grammar School. He began writing as a journalist on the Bolton Evening News. At the age of 27, he joined the Manchester Guardian where he eventually became chief feature writer and combined writing books with journalism.
All three of Moorhouse's marriages ended in divorce. He had two sons and two daughters, one of whom died of cancer in 1981. He died aged 77 of a stroke on 26 November 2009 and is survived by both sons and one daughter.
His writing on the sport of rugby league is some of the greatest associated with the game - his series of essays entitled At The George in particular are a powerful and eloquent homage to a deeply held love.
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