Gordon Sinclair (1900-1984)

Gordon Sinclair was a loveable, hateable, curmudgeon, and an icon of Canadian radio, television and news for many, many years. He always said precisely what he thought, regardless of popular opinion. He was usually right, but was man enough to admit it when he was proven otherwise. We lost a great Canadian when he passed away some years ago.

Toni

PS - most Canadians agreed with him at the time he recorded this opinion!

Gordon Sinclair was a well-known Canadian Journalist < feisty and told it like it was < at least according to Gordon! He was the first Honourary President of our Clan Sinclair Association here in Canada and was an aquaintance of my father, Edward G. Sinclair founder of C.S.A.C. There was a recording of this by Gordon himself with lottsa violins and schmalz but it was a big hit both here and south of the border.

Aye, Rory

My father W.H.C. Sinclair, Manitoba Canada, bought one of Gordon Sinclair's books for me at Christmas when I was about eleven years old. I am now sixty seven years old. He wrote many books of adventure, not as good as Jack London though.

Yours Aye
Ken W Sinclair MB Canada

Gordon Sinclair was also a permenent member of "Front Page Challange". A show where the panel had to guess the news story or NewsMaker. As a kid, I watched this every week. One could accuse Gordon Sinclair of bad choices in clothing, but not a man who lacked facts and opinions.

Gordon Vaughan Sinclair Holmes

Gordon Sinclair is a famous Canadian. He was a war correspondent for the Toronto Star; was also a panelist on Frontpage Challenge Canadian T.V. Show.

The following is what I have on his family.

WANDA SINCLAIR
Rexdale, Ontario

1. John1 SINCLAIR. He married Catherine FERGUSON. They had 1 child:
   • + 2. M i. George Alexander "Sandy" SINCLAIR, born 1874, died Oct 1951
2. George Alexander "Sandy"2 SINCLAIR <See pg. 1> (John1) was born 1874. He was the son of John SINCLAIR and Catherine FERGUSON. George died Oct 1951, at the age of 77. He married Bessie Goldie EESLEY 7 Sep 1898 in Toronto. She was born 1872/1873. She was the daughter of Albert Robert EESLEY and Jennie. Bessie died 30 Sep 1958/1959, at the age of 86. They had 3 children:
   • + 3. M i. Gordon Alan SINCLAIR, born 3 Jun 1900, died 17 May 1984 <See pg. 2>.
   • 4. M ii. Murray SINCLAIR.
   • + 5. M iii. George Garfield SINCLAIR, born 14 Feb 1916 <See pg. 2>.
   NOTES for George: !OCCUPATION: Piano Finisher.
3. Gordon Alan3 SINCLAIR <See pg. 2> (George2, John1) was born 3 Jun 1900 in Toronto. He was the son of George Alexander "Sandy" SINCLAIR and Bessie Goldie EESLEY. Gordon died 17 May 1984 in Etobicoke, at the age of 83. He married Gladys PREWETT 8 May 1926 in Toronto. She was the daughter of Arthur PREWETT. Gladys died 1 Feb 1987. They had 4 children:
   • 6. M i. Gordon SINCLAIR.
   • 7. M ii. Donald SINCLAIR.
   • 8. F iii. Jean SINCLAIR.
   • 9. M iv. John SINCLAIR.
   NOTES for Gordon: OCCUPATION: Journalist.
4. George Garfield3 SINCLAIR <See pg. 2> (George2, John1) was born 14 Feb 1916. He is the son of George Alexander "Sandy" SINCLAIR and Bessie Goldie EESLEY. His spouse has not been identified.They had 3 children:
   • 10. M i. Ian SINCLAIR.
   • 11. F ii. Nancy SINCLAIR.
   • 12. F iii. Catriona SINCLAIR.