William stephenson obituary scarborough, on toronto star. Sir william stephenson, the canadianborn millionaire industrialist. It was while william was in jamaica, that he was able to accept a knighthood from the late king george vi without embarrassing the canadian government and became sir william stephenson. A canadian press despatch of november 9, 1962, from alan harvey of london, england, opens as follows. Raised by foster parents, he joined the winnipeg light infantry in 1916 and ended up in england during world war i. Meet fellow book lovers, find new favourite titles, discuss and debate. Stephenson flew as a fighter pilot in wwi, winning several medals for bravery. The secret service story of sir william stephenson intrepid by hyde, h. Look for the call2recycle box and dispose your batteries using the bags provided. Not doing so is both sloppy and can create confusion. Sir william stephenson and the unknown agents paperback dec 15 2001.
Sir william stephenson, intrepid this one is dear to my heart by ron cynewulf robbins fh 67, second quarter 1990. Intrepids last case chronicles the postworld war ii activities of sir william stephenson, whose fascinating role in helping to defeat the nazis was the subject of the worldwide bestseller a man called intrepid. Some news my next book will be about the undercover british campaign to bring the us into the second world war, and the enigmatic man at the heart of it, bill stephenson pictured above. In 1951 sir william returned and originated world commerce, a britishcanadian american company with headquarters in new york. Stephenson, sir william samuel sir william samuel stephenson, inventor, businessman, master spy b at winnipeg, man 11 jan 1896. Previously unknown information about canadas greatest spymaster william stephenson, known as the intrepid, and the books by bill macdonald. Raincoast books, vancouver 2001, isbn 1551924188 engl dieses buch enthalt interviews mit verschiedenen kanadischen mitarbeitern des bsc in.
William samuel clouston stanger, the son of william hunter stanger, an immigrant from orkney who worked in a flour mill at point douglas, and his wife, sarah johnston, was born in winnipeg, canada on 11th january, 1896. After 17 tightlipped years, a curtain was finally lifted today on the sensational cloakanddagger activities of sir william stephenson, perhaps canadas top secret agent. William samuel stephenson, one of canadas most courageous sons, was a bold friend of freedom. See all books authored by william stephenson, including inward journey doherty, and gonzo republic. Hes an incredible many whos name should be as familiar to us as james bond. Sir william stephenson library adult book club libcal. Colville, in his 1981 book winston churchill and his inner circle. Please see the city of winnipeg covid19 updates page for details. Sir william stephenson and the unknown agents 9781894254014.
During the first world war, he joined the royal flying corps and. More info about the canadian ww ii spymaster william stephenson, aka intrepid, the book, the true intrepid and the now available book. He is best known by his wartime intelligence codename intrepid. Sir william stephenson and the unknown agents written by. Ian fleming himself once wrote, james bond is a highly romanticized version of a true spy. Ive just recently started reading david talbots 2015 book the devils chessboard, his narrative of the shadowy cia director allen w. It was made into a 1979 miniseries starring david niven and stevenson followed it up with a 1983 book titled intrepids last case.
Sir william stephenson was a canadian industrialist who helped create american and british intelligence organizations at the outset of world war ii. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The son of a lumbermill owner, stephenson dropped out of college to serve in the royal canadian engineers. A man called intrepid, published in 1976, was an admiring portrait of sir william stephenson, the masterly canadianborn intelligence operative who had deep connections to. William stephenson canadian industrialist britannica. William stephenson was so essential to britain and to the us, but, writer stevenson, turned him into james bond and more. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Montgomery and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Stephenson, william samuel 18961989 worldcat identities. Then and now history, spies and lies that will forever change the way you view the world. William stephenson, the spymaster dubbed intrepid by winston churchill when he dispatched him to oversee an embryonic british intelligence effort in the united states in the dark days that. The truth has finally come out about sir william stephenson.
The secret war is the third book to appear in the last two years which deals with the subject of angloamerican espionage activities during world war. William stephenson books list of books by author william. William stephenson 18971989 flying ace, spymaster, inventor, businessman. Tagged intrepid, sir william stephenson 02 leave a comment share. The true intrepid sir william stephenson and the unknown agents kindle edition by macdonald, bill. Bill macdonald the world war ii intelligence exploits of william stephensonthe mysterious man known simply as intrepid who is said to be the reallife model for ian flemings james bondwere celebrated in his lifetime in espionage lore the world over. His father was employed by marconi for later duties at bletchley handling traffic with antinazi agents in europe. A man called intrepid, published in 1976, was an admiring portrait of sir william stephenson, the masterful canadianborn intelligence operative who had deep connections with winston churchill. Sir william stephenson intrepid still stood at the center of events when he and author william stevenson discussed in the 1980s an investigation into sudden allegations that. Sir william stephenson locations and hours winnipeg. Sir william samuel stephenson, cc, mc, dfc b at winnipeg, man 11 jan 1896. To commemorate the name chosen for the branch, this library now houses a sir william stephenson statue, which was generously donated to the library by sculptor leo mol. This book talks a lot about misinformation given in other books written about sir william stephenson. The intrepid life of sir william stephenson central.
Sir william met princess noor on a tiger shoot in india in 1934. Furthermore, it is customary when listing a book which has a main title and a subtitle to separate the two with a colon. William stephenson, canadianborn millionaire industrialist whose role as britains intelligence chief in the western hemisphere in world war ii was chronicled in a man called intrepid 1979. Bill macdonald has contributed valuably by sleuthing some of the past of the mythic character, sir william stephenson. William stephenson was one of winnipegs most illustrious exports. Stevenson distinguished journalist and war correspondent and the author of 17 books william henri stevenson was born in london england, on june 1st 1924. Stephenson stayed out of the public eye until 1987, when peter wrights book spycatcher became famous because of the british governments attempts to suppress it. A will of elizabeth has not been found in the records. The quiet canadian spymaster that inspired james bond.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. William stevenson no relation to the subject this is a very informative biography of sir william stephenson. He went on record as saying that he believed the late sir roger hollis, head of the mi5 british spy agency, was a soviet double agent. William stephenson was so essential to britain and. Is james bond the most famous winnipegger of all time. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the true intrepid. For your convenience, there is a driveup book return and holds pickup on the front of the building.
His reputation has suffered for a long time in silence. Registrations ongoing throughout the year if space available. Posts about william stephenson written by robert kaercher. The claims made regarding stephensons career have been treated with reserve by professional historians and experts on intelligence. Sir william stephenson public school whitby, ontario. Great, exciting read but, way, way over stated, to be polite. In 1916 he volunteered for the 101st battalion winnipeg light infantry. William stevenson no relative to stephenson later published 2 books about him, a man called intrepid 1977 and intrepids last case 1983.
We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recyclable packaging. Sir william stephenson, the canadianborn millionaire industrialist whose adventures as britains world war ii chief of intelligence in the western hemisphere were chronicled in the 1979. Sir william stephenson adult book club libcal winnipeg. Sir william samuel stephenson cc mc dfc, 23 january 1897 31 january 1989 was a. Born william samuel clouston stanger in winnipeg on 23 january 1897, as a youth he resided with a family named stephenson at 175 syndicate street in the point douglas area. Sir william stephenson library opened in february 1997. Many people consider him to be one of the reallife inspirations for james bond. The late robert stuart, stephenson associate, former curator camp x espionage museum in 1976, author william stevenson published a hagiography of sir william stephenson, the man called intrepid still in print. See all 8 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. William stephenson, british spy known as intrepid, is dead at 93. Sir william stephenson library in winnipeg, manitoba.
Rhonda gallant checked in to sir william stephenson public school. Macdonald is a journalist from winnipeg, manitoba, canada, who on hearing of the death of stephenson in 1989, decided to investigate the past of a man who hailed from winnipeg and was entrusted by british prime minister winston churchill with serving as his intelligence czar. William stevenson was a journalist and author of the bestselling books a man called intrepid and 90 minutes at entebbe, he also worked as a movie scriptwriter, a television news commentator, and producer of awardwinning documentaries. The true intrepid sir william stephenson and the unknown. Sir william stephenson and the unknown agents by bill macdonald book a man called intrepid. About the author welcome to bill stevensons website. Battery recycling is available in all branches of winnipeg public library. Sir william stephenson is a name probably unknown to most canadians, britons and americans, and yet in the second world war his service to these three countries should guarantee him an element of recognition on both sides of the atlantic. His 1976 book a man called intrepid was about william stephenson no relation and was a bestseller. November 30, 2018 whitby, on, canada jacks award for always trying hard in everything and never giving up. I found this a bit confusing at times as some of the. However, an accounting by william stephenson, as administrator of the estate, on may 9, 1776, showed debths to thomas summerell, simon stephenson and william stephenson, and 2 shillings 6 pence for drink at. Pilot, prisoner, inventor, spy sir william stephenson lived a courageous life full of adventure and derringdo. William stephenson, british spy known as intrepid, is dead.
Stephenson, william george on december 11, 2018, bill passed away peacefully. William stevenson was a britishborn canadian author and journalist. Collections sir william stephenson library houses childrens and adult materials that reflect the. Sir william samuel stephenson cc mc dfc, was a canadian soldier, airman, businessman, inventor, spymaster, and the senior representative of british security coordination for the entire western hemisphere during world war ii. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
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