TRIBUTES have been paid to a “heavy duty worker” who spent more than three decades of his life revolutionising the photography department of The Gazette. Ron Boshier initially joined this newspaper as a photographer when it was still known as the Hants & Berks Gazette, and his 31-year career saw him become Picture Editor. Ron passed away on Tuesday (January 12) evening at the age of 95 after contracting Covid-19. Paying tribute, his youngest son David said: “He was a bit of a charmer. He was very professional and was definitely a family man but his life was The Gazette.
Ron covered many of Basingstoke s biggest stories during his time at The Gazette.