10 Facts About Nesta Roberts

Nesta Roberts was a Welsh journalist and author, the first woman to be in charge of the news desk on a British national newspaper.

Nesta Roberts served as Paris correspondent of The Guardian from 1965 to 1972.

Daughter of a merchant seaman, Roberts grew up in North Wales, speaking both English and Welsh, and was educated at St Winifred's School, Llanfairfechan.

Nesta Roberts began work as a journalist on a weekly newspaper in South Wales and pursued her career in Lincolnshire.

An article called "Single to Manchester" led to Nesta Roberts joining the staff of The Manchester Guardian in May 1947.

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Nesta Roberts later joined the news room staff in Manchester, remaining there for eleven years and becoming deputy news editor.

In 1965, Nesta Roberts was sent to Paris to cover for the sickness of the Paris correspondent Darsie Gillie.

Nesta Roberts soon became the permanent post-holder and held the job for seven years, which proved to be her last with The Guardian.

Nesta Roberts called the French "the least boring people in Europe", and was the author of The Face of France and Companion Guide to Normandy.

On her return from France, Nesta Roberts retired to live in Louth, in Lincolnshire, attracted by the High Anglicanism of its parish church.