Murray Walker
| Murray Walker OBE |
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Walker in 2009
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| Born |
Graeme Murray Walker 10 October 1923 Hall Green, Birmingham, England, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater |
Highgate School Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst |
| Occupation |
Presenter Commentator Journalist |
| Years active | 1948–2001, 2005–present (recurring) |
| Employer |
Channel 4 (2016–), BBC Sport (1976–96, 2009–2015) ITV Sport (1997–2001) |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Walker |
Graeme Murray Walker, OBE (born 10 October 1923), known as Murray Walker, is an English semi-retired Formula One motorsport commentator and journalist. For most of his career he worked for the BBC, but when it lost the contract for Formula One coverage to ITV, he continued commentating after the change of broadcaster.
Walker was born Graeme Murray Walker at 214 Reddings Lane in Hall Green, Birmingham, Warwickshire on 10 October 1923. His father Graham Walker was a despatch rider and works motorcyclist for Norton Motorcycle Company, who participated in the Isle of Man TT. His mother Elsie Spratt was the daughter of Harry Spratt, a businessman from Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. In 1925 Walker and his family moved to Wolverhampton when Graham became the Competition Manager for Sunbeam. The family later moved to Coventry in 1928 when Graham worked as the Sales and Competition Director for Rudge-Whitworth.
Walker's education began with a governess at the family home which followed by attending preparatory schools around the country. Walker attended Highgate School gaining a Distinction in Divinity. Within two years of Walker's arrival at Highgate he joined the School Bugles, learning to play the Bugle. At the outbreak of the Second World War the Highgate School governors became concerned about the possible extent of bombing raids on London with Walker and his fellow students being evacuated to Westward Ho!. Students returned one year early and later returned to Devon remaining there until 1941. Within this time Walker rose to the rank of Company Sergeant Major of the School Corps.
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