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Tribute to John Downing MBE HonFRPS, 1940 - 2020
Tribute to John Downing MBE HonFRPS, 1940 - 2020
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1940 April 17
John Downing is born.
1956 September
John joins the Daily Mail as an apprentice in the darkroom
1963
John starts to work as a photographer with the Daily Express.
1970 February 11
He eventually becomes an employee of the Daily Express.
1972 September
John is imprisoned in Uganda.
1977
He is awarded British Press Photographer of the Year for the first time.
1979 - 1989
John also wins British Press Photographer of the Year in 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1988 and 1989.
1980 April 07
Photographs of the skinheads in Southend-on-Sea.
1983
John travels to Afghanistan.
1984
John founds the Press Photographers' Association.
1984 October 12
John photographs the aftermath of the Brighton Bomb.
1985
John becomes Chief Photographer of the Daily Express.
1992
John is honoured with an MBE for 'Services to Journalism'
1998
John joins the London Welsh Male Voice Choir.
2000 January 03
The London Eye - back to work after the Millennium celebrations.
2001
John is given a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Picture Editors' Guild.
2001
John retires from the Daily Express, and freelances for the Sunday Telegraph.
2007 July 04
John marries Anita D'Attellis.
2010 April 17
John celebrates his 70th birthday.
2011
John is awarded an Honorary Fellowship of The Royal Photographic Society.
2012 - 2018
John volunteers at Shiplake Lock.
2019 August 24
Sky Diving
2019 October 31
'Legacy' Book Launch.
2020 April 08
John passes away peacefully at home.