James Morrow obituary

My friend James Morrow, who has died aged 74 from lung cancer, was an assistant editor at the Guardian in the 1980s, a psychotherapist and a motorcycle adventurer.

Born in Oxford, James was the son of Ian Morrow, a management consultant knighted for his work with Rolls-Royce, and his wife, Elizabeth (nee Thackray). He attended Rugby school in Warwickshire and, after studies at a technical college in Cambridge, dabbled in accountancy and advertising before landing a position with the Kilburn Times.