Hugh Massingberd, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Hugh Massingberd

English journalist and newspaper editor

Date of Birth: 30-Dec-1946

Date of Death: 25-Dec-2007

Profession: journalist, genealogist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Hugh John Massingberd (30 December 1946 – 25 December 2007), originally Hugh John Montgomery and known from 1963 to 1992 as Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, was an English journalist and genealogist. Sometimes called the father of the modern obituary, Massingberd was most revered for his work as obituaries editor for The Daily Telegraph of London from 1986 to 1994, during which time he drastically altered the style of the modern British obituary from a dry recital of biographical data to an often sly, witty, yet deadpan narrative on the deceased person's life.