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January 8, 2009

Rebekah Wade pays tribute to legend Bob Warren

By Dominic wireposts

Sun editor Rebekah Wade has added her tribute to News of the World executive editor Bob Warren, who died on Tuesday after a short illness.

Quoted on page two of today’s Sun she said: “There is only one word to describe him – legend. He was a gentleman who always helped young colleagues.”

NoW legal manager and close friend of Bob Tom Crone said: “He was incredibly wise and serenely affable.”

The funeral will be held on 15 January at Golders Green crematorium in North West London.

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