Terry Waite - Blackheath (From News Shopper)

Terry Waite - Blackheath

10:47am Friday 3rd June 2005 in

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Terry Waite is most famous for being held hostage in Lebanon between 1987 and 1991.

Waite, who lives in Blackheath, was born in Cheshire in May 1939. After university he became an advisor to the Anglican Bishop of Bristol.

He was later recruited by the Archbishop of Canterbury and was responsible for advising on diplomatic matters. Waite was a successful hostage negotiator, securing the release of several hostages from Iran and Libya.

In 1987 Waite was taken hostage himself while negotiating the release of western hostages in Lebanon. He was kept in solitary confinement until his release in September 1991.

Since his release Waite has campaigned for humanitarian causes, and also become a lecturer and writer.