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Roger Horrell, diplomat who helped to transfer power in Rhodesia and was later a senior figure at MI6 – obituary


Roger Horrell, diplomat who helped to transfer power in Rhodesia and was later a senior figure at MI6 – obituary
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Roger Horrell in Africa: he had grown to love the continent during National Service in Kenya
Roger Horrell, who has died aged 85, was a senior MI6 officer who contributed significantly to the transfer of power from the white Rhodesian government to the black government of the newly independent Zimbabwe, culminating in the Lancaster House conference of 1979.
Africa became part of Horrell’s life during National Service with the Devonshire Regiment at the time of the Mau Mau Emergency in Kenya. He fell in love with the country and developed an affection and respect for Africans. After leaving the army he joined the Colonial Service and in 1959 was posted back to Kenya as a District Officer. He served there until independence, winning the co-operation of often fiercely independent l ....

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Snooker's path to Crucible drama and beyond

Snooker's path to Crucible drama and beyond
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The widow's plea: An oft-forgotten victim of a famous Kilkenny ambush gone wrong


The widow s plea: An oft-forgotten victim of a famous Kilkenny ambush gone wrong
Berni Egan has researched the story of the Friary Street Ambush - the 100th anniversary of which is today
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“At 9am he had his breakfast with me at own house in Upper Walkin Street, and went off to his work about 9.30am. I did not see him again alive.”
Widow Bridget Dollard’s statement to Military Court of Enquiry, Kilkenny, February 22,1921.
Over the course of the next few minutes one man would die, and two would lie mortally wounded just feet away from where this family breakfast had just taken place. ....

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