Comments on: Tributes as history-making photographer dies aged 84

By: steve pain

steve pain — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:13:41 +0000

I doubt the current crop of snappers even come close to Johnnie’s standards – he had a habiit of whirling his Niikon around his head before winging to the far side of the old Fire club in Wolverhampton. He never missed. The camera was never damaged. He was a real character, who never missed an opportunity to get the best picture. He was a gent of the old school.

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By: paul delmar

paul delmar — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:11:05 +0000

What a great sadness at the loss of Johnnie, he was a real gent and hell of a lot of fun he helped photographers of all ages…I will miss him…Great respect good luck working on the great picture desk in the sky.

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By: Derek Tucker

Derek Tucker — Wed, 02 May 2012 08:51:51 +0000

A sad loss. Johnnie was head of photographic at the Express and Star during my time as chief reporter and news editor and working with him was great fun, despite the occasional difference of opinion. His contribution to the industry, and to the Express and Star in particular, was immeasurable.

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