Binney Lock

Q: When did Binney Lock die?

Binney Lock died on November 16, 2014.

Q: How old was Binney Lock when they died?

Binney Lock was 82 years old at the time of death.

Q: What was Binney Lock's cause of death?

The cause of death of Binney Lock was cancer.

Q: When was Binney Lock born?

Binney Lock was born on May 21, 1932.

Edmund Binney Lock CBE (21 May 1932 – 16 November 2014) was a New Zealand journalist, and editor of The Press newspaper in Christchurch from 1978 to 1990.

Biography

Born in 1932, Lock was educated at Christ's College, Christchurch from 1945 to 1949. He attended Canterbury University College, graduating with a Master of Arts degree in 1957.

He joined The Press as a copyholder in 1951, later becoming a reporter. In the 1960s he worked in the parliamentary press gallery, and in 1972 he became assistant editor of The Press. He was editor from 1978 until his retirement in 1990.

In the 1990 New Year Honours, Lock was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to journalism.

Lock served as secretary of the Canterbury History Foundation from its establishment in 1999 until 2013. He wrote a number of local histories, including: Medbury, 1923–1973: Story of a Family School (published 1973) and The Anglican Church in Oxford and Cust (1966).

He died from cancer in Christchurch in 2014.