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'''Richard John Mayne''' (2 April 1926 – 29 November 2009) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] journalist, broadcaster, writer and an advocate for [[European integration]].
'''Richard John Mayne''' (2 April 1926 – 29 November 2009) was a British journalist, broadcaster, writer and advocate for closer [[European integration]].


Mayne was born in North London and educated at [[St Paul's School (London)|St Paul's School]] in London. Towards the end of the war, because of his linguistic abilities, he was chosen for the [[Special Operations Executive]] (SOE),<ref name="Guardian">[https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2009/dec/21/richard-mayne-obituary Obituary,] ''The Guardian'', 21 December 2009</ref> but spent most of his time in the forces with a signals unit. In 1947 he went up to [[Trinity College, Cambridge]]<ref name="Telegraph">[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/books-obituaries/6907546/Richard-Mayne.html Obituary,] ''Daily Telegraph'', 29 December 2009</ref> where he read History, gaining a starred first-class degree. Work for his PhD in 1953, having gained a Leverhulme grant, necessitated a period working in the [[Vatican Library]]. From Rome, he began to write for the ''[[New Statesman]]'' and ''[[The Spectator]]''.
Mayne was born in North London and educated at [[St Paul's School (London)|St Paul's School]] in London. Towards the end of the war, because of his linguistic abilities, he was chosen for the [[Special Operations Executive]] (SOE),<ref name="Guardian">{{cite news|last=Tindall|first=Gillian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2009/dec/21/richard-mayne-obituary|title=Richard Mayne obituary|work=The Guardian|date=21 December 2009|access-date=31 December 2021}}</ref> but spent most of his time in the armed forces with a signals unit. In 1947, he went up to [[Trinity College, Cambridge]],<ref name="Telegraph">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/books-obituaries/6907546/Richard-Mayne.html|title=Richard Mayne|work=The Telegraph|date=29 December 2009|access-date=31 December 2021}}</ref> where he read History, gaining a starred first-class degree. In 1953, having gained a [[Leverhulme Trust|Leverhulme]] grant, he began work on his PhD, which involved a period working in the [[Vatican Library]]. From Rome, he began to write for the ''[[New Statesman]]'' and ''[[The Spectator]]''.


He joined the 'High Authority' of the [[European Coal and Steel Community]] in Luxembourg in 1956 and became an advisor to [[Jean Monnet]],<ref name="Telegraph"/> then [[Walter Hallstein]], first President of the European Commission (1958–63).<ref name="Times">[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article6950588.ece Obituary,] ''The Times'', 10 December 2009</ref> He succeeded [[François Duchêne]] as director of the [[Action Committee for the United States of Europe]] in 1963, and became Monnet's personal assistant. He later translated Monnet's memoirs into English, for which he won the [[Scott Moncrieff Prize]] <ref name="Times"/> in 1979.
Mayne joined the High Authority of the [[European Coal and Steel Community]] in Luxembourg in 1956 and became an adviser to [[Jean Monnet]],<ref name="Telegraph"/> and then to [[Walter Hallstein]], first President of the European Commission (1958–63).<ref name="Times">{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article6950588.ece|title=Richard Mayne: European civil servant and writer|work=The Times|date=10 December 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100524072743/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article6950588.ece|archive-date=24 May 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> He succeeded [[François Duchêne]] as director of the [[Action Committee for the United States of Europe]] in 1963, and served as Monnet's personal assistant. He later translated Monnet's memoirs into English ([[Doubleday (publisher)|Doubleday]], 1978), for which he won the [[Scott Moncrieff Prize]]<ref name="Times"/> in 1979. Several associates of Monnet believed Mayne's translation captured "Monnet's voice" better than the French original, which was drafted by [[François Fontaine]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Hackett|first=Clifford P.|title=Who Wrote the Memoirs of Jean Monnet? An Intimate Account of an Historic Collaboration|publisher=Peter Lang|date=2016}}</ref>


Mayne became the [[European Commission]]'s chief representative in 1969,<ref name="Guardian"/> (Head of the London office 1973-76<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/unitedkingdom/press/frontpage/091211_en.htm "Tributes for Richard Mayne"], European Commission, The EU in the United Kingdom</ref>) and was involved in the campaign favouring continued membership of the [[European Economic Community]] (EEC) during the [[1975 United Kingdom European Communities membership referendum|UK's 1975 referendum]]. He stepped down from working for the EEC when his outlook clashed with attitudes held by [[Margaret Thatcher]] following her government's election in 1979.<ref name="Telegraph"/>
Mayne became the [[European Commission]]'s chief representative in the United Kingdom in 1969<ref name="Guardian"/> (Head of the London office, 1973–76)<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/unitedkingdom/press/frontpage/091211_en.htm "Tributes for Richard Mayne"], European Commission, The EU in the United Kingdom</ref> and was involved in the campaign for continued membership of the [[European Economic Community]] (EEC) during the [[1975 United Kingdom European Communities membership referendum|UK's 1975 referendum]]. He stepped down from working for the Commission in London when his outlook towards Europe clashed increasingly with that of [[Margaret Thatcher]], following her government's election to power in 1979.<ref name="Telegraph"/>


From 1966 he was the Paris correspondent for ''[[Encounter (magazine)|Encounter]]'', later writing a personal column for the magazine. Mayne also contributed to ''[[The Sunday Times]]'' and ''[[The Observer]]''.<ref name="Guardian"/>
From 1966, he was the Paris correspondent for ''[[Encounter (magazine)|Encounter]]'', later writing a personal column for the magazine. Mayne also contributed to ''[[The Sunday Times]]'' and ''[[The Observer]]''.<ref name="Guardian"/>

Among Mayne's publications were ''The Community of Europe'' (1962), ''The Institutions of the European Community'' (1968), ''The Recovery of Europe'' (1970), ''The Europeans'' (1972), ''Postwar: The Dawn of Today's Europe'' (1983) and ''Federal Union: The Pioneers'' (1990).


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Latest revision as of 04:04, 8 November 2024

Richard John Mayne (2 April 1926 – 29 November 2009) was a British journalist, broadcaster, writer and advocate for closer European integration.

Mayne was born in North London and educated at St Paul's School in London. Towards the end of the war, because of his linguistic abilities, he was chosen for the Special Operations Executive (SOE),[1] but spent most of his time in the armed forces with a signals unit. In 1947, he went up to Trinity College, Cambridge,[2] where he read History, gaining a starred first-class degree. In 1953, having gained a Leverhulme grant, he began work on his PhD, which involved a period working in the Vatican Library. From Rome, he began to write for the New Statesman and The Spectator.

Mayne joined the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community in Luxembourg in 1956 and became an adviser to Jean Monnet,[2] and then to Walter Hallstein, first President of the European Commission (1958–63).[3] He succeeded François Duchêne as director of the Action Committee for the United States of Europe in 1963, and served as Monnet's personal assistant. He later translated Monnet's memoirs into English (Doubleday, 1978), for which he won the Scott Moncrieff Prize[3] in 1979. Several associates of Monnet believed Mayne's translation captured "Monnet's voice" better than the French original, which was drafted by François Fontaine.[4]

Mayne became the European Commission's chief representative in the United Kingdom in 1969[1] (Head of the London office, 1973–76)[5] and was involved in the campaign for continued membership of the European Economic Community (EEC) during the UK's 1975 referendum. He stepped down from working for the Commission in London when his outlook towards Europe clashed increasingly with that of Margaret Thatcher, following her government's election to power in 1979.[2]

From 1966, he was the Paris correspondent for Encounter, later writing a personal column for the magazine. Mayne also contributed to The Sunday Times and The Observer.[1]

Among Mayne's publications were The Community of Europe (1962), The Institutions of the European Community (1968), The Recovery of Europe (1970), The Europeans (1972), Postwar: The Dawn of Today's Europe (1983) and Federal Union: The Pioneers (1990).

References

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  1. ^ a b c Tindall, Gillian (21 December 2009). "Richard Mayne obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Richard Mayne". The Telegraph. 29 December 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Richard Mayne: European civil servant and writer". The Times. 10 December 2009. Archived from the original on 24 May 2010.
  4. ^ Hackett, Clifford P. (2016). Who Wrote the Memoirs of Jean Monnet? An Intimate Account of an Historic Collaboration. Peter Lang.
  5. ^ "Tributes for Richard Mayne", European Commission, The EU in the United Kingdom
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