Ronald Payne Explained

Ronald Payne
Birth Name:	Ronald Staveley Payne
Birth Date:	6 February 1926
Birth Place:	Ripon, U.K.
Death Place:	Witney, Oxfordshire, U.K.
Education:	Bedford School
Alma Mater:	Jesus College, Oxford
Occupation:	Journalist, author
Spouse:	3, including Celia Haddon

Ronald Staveley Payne (6 February 1926 – 25 May 2013), or Ronnie Payne, was a British journalist and war correspondent who focused on espionage and terrorism.

Early life

Ronald Payne was born on 6 February 1926 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England.^{[1] [2]} His father was a Primitive Methodist minister.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Payne was educated at Pocklington Grammar School and Bedford School.^{[1] [2]} During World War II, he served in the Royal Marines.^{[1] [2]} He subsequently attended Jesus College, Oxford.^{[1] [2]}

Career

Payne began his career as a journalist at the Reading Mercury.^[2] He subsequently wrote for the London Evening Standard.^[1] In 1953, he joined the Daily Telegraph, first as a reporter and later as a foreign correspondent in Paris.^{[1] [2]} He wrote about French Algeria and French Indochina.^[3] He also wrote about the Suez Crisis in 1956, and he interviewed Muammar Gaddafi in 1976.^{[1] [4]}

Payne co-authored several books with Christopher Dobson.^[3] He was also the author of six non-fiction books about espionage or terrorism.^{[1] [3]}

Personal life and death

Payne was married three times.^[1] His third wife, Celia Haddon, was a journalist.^[1] They retired in Witney, Oxfordshire.^[1]

Payne died on 25 May 2013 in Witney.^[1]

Works

• Book: Payne. Ronald. Private Spies. 1967. A. Barker. London. 2093100.
• Book: Dobson. Christopher. Miller. John. Payne. Ronald. The Cruelest Night. 1976. Little, Brown and Company. Boston. 6011500.
• Book: Dobson. Christopher. Payne. Ronald. The Carlos Complex: A Study in Terror. 1977. Putnam. New York. 9780399119033. 2998366. registration.
• Book: Dobson. Christopher. Payne. Ronald. The Weapons of Terror: International Terrorism at Work. 1979. Macmillan. London. 9780333238738. 5350714.
• Book: Dobson. Christopher. Payne. Ronald. The Terrorists: Their Weapons, Leaders, and Tactics. 1982. Facts on File. New York. 9780871966681. 8171688. registration.
• Book: Dobson. Christopher. Payne. Ronald. Counterattack: The West's Battle Against the Terrorists. 1982. Facts on File. New York. 9780871965264. 8220437.
• Book: Dobson. Christopher. Miller. John. Payne. Ronald. The Falklands Conflict. 1982. Coronet Books. Falmouth, Cornwall. 9780340324080. 9465217.
• Book: Dobson. Christopher. Payne. Ronald. The Dictionary of Espionage. 1984. Harrap. London. 9780245542015. 12806141.
• Book: Dobson. Christopher. Payne. Ronald. Who's Who in Espionage. 1984. St. Martin's Press. New York. 9780312874322. 11650631.
• Book: Dobson. Christopher. Payne. Ronald. War Without End: The Terrorists: An Intelligence Dossier. 1986. Harrap. London. 9780245543548. 14288751.
• Book: Dobson. Christopher. Payne. Ronald. The Never-Ending War: Terrorism in the 80's. registration. 1987. Facts on File Publications. New York. 9780816020560. 14357208.
• Book: Payne. Ronald. Mossad : Israel's Most Secret Service. 1990. Bantam. London. 9780593014431. 21411503.

Notes and References

1. News: Ronald Payne. 9 June 2016. The Daily Telegraph. 26 May 2013.
2. News: Pearce. Edward. Ronald Payne obituary. 9 June 2016. The Guardian. 13 June 2013.
3. News: Faith. Nicholas. Ronald Payne: Acclaimed foreign correspondent. 9 June 2016. The Independent. 16 June 2013.
4. News: Ronald Payne. 9 June 2016. The Times. 30 May 2013.