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Letter: Sir Bob Reid obituary

Watching Sir Bob Reid in action was an inspiration to this (then) young person 30 years ago. In his role as chairman of the Industrial Society, he would oversee the judges’ meeting for the annual Industrial Journalism awards, (the Guardian’s Eamonn McCabe judged the photography section).Sir Bob was brisk, businesslike, lucid and fair, keeping his notable fellow assessors such as Geoffrey Goodman, Liz Symons and Sir Peter Middleton right on track and on side. He was a natural- born chairman. Continue reading...

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