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Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Wightman, Cyril Marriott, 1906-
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Description area
Dates of existence
1906-
History
Cyril Marriott Wightman, journalist, was born in Ongar, Essex, England, and educated in Victoria, B.C. He served in the army during World War II, attaining the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. In 1950, he married Gladys Thelma Rennie, and they lived in Victoria. During his journalism career, Wightman served as General Manager of Victoria Press Ltd. and as Director of CJVI Radio, and was involved in numerous other organizations in the Victoria area.