So. Private Eye is 60.

[Busaholic]

Companies House obliges, at least in part:

PS I'm just transfering the details into a text format.

CS01 Confirmation statement
PRESSDRAM LIMITED

Confirmation Statement date: 26/03/2021



ANTHONY PETER RUSHTON
420 ORDINARY shares

Presumably a relative of the late lamented Willy?

 

[Bald Rick]

Presumably a relative of the late lamented Willy?

Presumably, but not his son or step children.

 

[Gloster]

Presumably a relative of the late lamented Willy?

Tony Rushton was a cousin or similar of Willy. He was one of the Eye’s earliest employees and remained there until he retired only a few years ago.

 

[Baxenden Bank]

Presumably a relative of the late lamented Willy?

Presumably, but not his son or step children.

Slightly younger (born Jan 1939, Willie born August 1937), shareholder since at least 1977, previously a director of Private Eye Productions and Pressdram. No reference to a brother in Willie Rushton's obituary in The Independent.

 

[MoleStation]

I'll always be kind of grateful to Lord Gnome. Some years ago my Mother was disgusted with the way my Dad, early dementia, was, erm, handled. I got in touch explaining and a certain journalist had big enough interest to invite both of us to the offices for an interview.
I was actually in the inner sanctuary!
Nothing got published but, it was on their expenses
Fine by me

 

[Falcon1200]

I have a vague recollection that Private Eye found some reason to criticise the rail industry for the Great Heck train crash in 2001; Can anyone clarify if this is correct, and if so what PE actually said ?

 

[Baxenden Bank]

re Anthony Rushton.

I got the books down from the bookshelf.

Willie Rushton's cousin Tone joined the Eye in June 1962 - "on Peter Usborne's invitation, not on William's invitation".

General dogsbody, layout, advertising, even managing director for a period.
Private Eye - The First 50 Years, Adam MacQueen, 2011 p252.

Also gets good coverage in the earlier history: The Private Eye Story, Patrick Marnham, 1982

 

[telstarbox]

Did I spot a letter from a member here in this week's Eye?

 

[DarloRich]

Private Eye has been essential reading during the pandemic. More so than normal times. Honest & accurate reporting.

 

[ABB125]

Did I spot a letter from a member here in this week's Eye?

What did the letter say?