ARTHUR NEGUS
Name: Arthur George Negus
Born: 29 March 1903 Berkshire, England.
Died April 5, 1985
Arthur George Negus OBE (29 March 1903-5 April 1985) was born in Reading,
Berkshire, England. He was a broadcaster and antiques expert.
Negus's family has a long history in the antiques business, and Negus himself
began running the family business when he was 17, following the death of his
father. During World War II he was an air-raid warden. He later joined Bruton,
Knowles & Co., auctioneers of fine antiques based in Gloucester.
His broadcasting career began at the age of 62 when he appeared on the panel of
the television series Going for a Song (1966-1976) where he appraised antiques.
He quickly became a household name as a result of his slow and distinctive West
Country mode of speech, which also made him popular with impersonators. He
returned to television with Arthur Negus Enjoys (1982) and, especially, Antiques
Roadshow (1979-1983).
He was appointed to the Order of the British Empire in 1982. He died in 1985 at
his home in Cheltenham.
Name: Arthur George Negus
Born: 29 March 1903 Berkshire, England.
Died April 5, 1985
Arthur George Negus OBE (29 March 1903-5 April 1985) was born in Reading,
Berkshire, England. He was a broadcaster and antiques expert.
Negus's family has a long history in the antiques business, and Negus himself
began running the family business when he was 17, following the death of his
father. During World War II he was an air-raid warden. He later joined Bruton,
Knowles & Co., auctioneers of fine antiques based in Gloucester.
His broadcasting career began at the age of 62 when he appeared on the panel of
the television series Going for a Song (1966-1976) where he appraised antiques.
He quickly became a household name as a result of his slow and distinctive West
Country mode of speech, which also made him popular with impersonators. He
returned to television with Arthur Negus Enjoys (1982) and, especially, Antiques
Roadshow (1979-1983).
He was appointed to the Order of the British Empire in 1982. He died in 1985 at
his home in Cheltenham.