John Julius Norwich


The Viscount Norwich

BornJohn Julius Cooper
(1929-09-15)15 September 1929
London, England
Died1 June 2018(2018-06-01) (aged 88)
London, England
Resting placeSt Mary on Paddington Green Church
Pen nameJohn Julius Norwich
Occupation
  • Historian
  • travel writer
  • television personality
Education
Alma mater
Spouse
  • Anne Clifford
    (divorced)
  • Hon. Mary Makins Philipps
Children3, including Artemis Cooper and Allegra Huston
Parents
Member of the House of Lords
In office
1 January 1954  11 November 1999
Hereditary peerage
Preceded byThe 1st Viscount Norwich
Succeeded byHouse of Lords Act 1999

John Julius Cooper, 2nd Viscount Norwich, CVO (15 September 1929 – 1 June 2018), known as John Julius Norwich, was an English popular historian, writer of widely read travel books, and television personality.