TRIBUTES poured in this week for Jim McClure, the only person to edit both the Oxford Mail and The Oxford Times.
Mr McClure, from Wallingford, died aged 66 on Saturday from respiratory failure, following a lengthy battle against ill health.
He had been receiving treatment at the Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford.
Derek Holmes, the editor of The Oxford Times, added: "It's hard to sum up Jim McClure and do him justice. He was a great journalist, a great writer, photographer, artist and story-teller.
"As an editor, he was inspiring. What singled him out, though, was a genuine and compassionate interest in those who worked for him and with him.
"His presence enriched many lives at Newspaper House and his loss is felt very deeply."
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