Tributes and recommendations to Tristan Nichols
"Tristan is a man of integrity, courage, and has compassion in abundance. I respect him not only as a professional journalist, but as a trusted colleague."
Major General Ed Davis CBE, Commandant General Royal Marines
"Mr Nichols is an outstanding journalist who, in a relatively short period of time for someone of his level of achievement, has earned a great reputation amongst the national UK media, and international press, across Europe and the Asian continent."
Chris Hughes, Security Correspondent, The Daily Mirror
"His achievements make Tristan an unusual and exceptional personality in Britain's regional press industry."
Paul Sinker, Communications Manager, The Newspaper Society
"It is fair to say that Tristan was consistently pushing the boundaries of modern broadcast journalism by his effort and initiative." (Speaking about the 2011 Afghanistan deployment for BFBS)
Nick Pollard, Chief Executive, Services Sound & Vision Corporation (SSVC)
"His reporting is truthful, factual, honest, and trusted."
John Pentreath, Devon County Manager, Royal British Legion.
"I find the approach Mr Nichols takes towards relevant and innovative journalism, and his creative abilities - combined with his positive attitude towards journalism - extraordinary and first class compared to his peer group."
Alan Qualtrough, Board Member of The UK Society of Editors and The National Council for The Training of Journalists (NCTJ)
"Tristan's coverage of our head camera, both in the field in Afghanistan and Sierra Leone and in the UK, I found outstanding. His passion and expertise for investigative journalism was far in excess of any other broadcast media or PR professionals that we engaged with, and I firmly believe that Tristan's achievement of ground-breaking journalism with our kit was a major factor in the success of our product across the world."
Andrew Fox, former Director of Computer Forensic Services, Audax
"... an excellent advocate and representative of the newspaper, as well as an outstanding journalist."
Bill Martin, former Editor of The Herald, and current editor of The Western Morning News
"BFBS only send reporters with real experience, military knowledge and endeavour to cover the work of British troops in the front line in Afghanistan. Such deployments carry real risk and Tristan showed no fear in reporting on the work of British forces on the frontline of the fight against Taliban inspired terrorists."
Mark Popescu, Head of News, The British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS)
"Tristan has been an enthusiastic and extraordinarily well-informed journalist."
Lorraine Coulton, Senior Press Officer, The Royal Navy
"He has received many accolades for his truly extraordinary and 'stand out' reporting which have been truly deserved. He is well-known regionally, nationally, and internationally, and his writing and reporting have been used widely - because it is simply very good."
Alison Seabeck, Shadow Defence Minister, UK Government Labour Party
"Your reports from the front line in Afghanistan were truly exceptional, and I was not surprised when you were awarded the Operational Service Medal for services to the UK's armed forces."
Gary Streeter, Tory MP for South West Devon
"His outstanding commitment and approach to defence journalism is a true credit to him."
Major Paul Greene, Executive Welfare Officer, 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery
"Tristan won Daily Print Journalist of the Year 2012 for a brilliant all round effort that produced a series of captivating reads."
Becky Clark, Media Executive, EDF Energy - South West Media Awards 2012
"This is a thoroughly modern, international young man."
Geoffrey Lakeman, former South West Correspondent, The Daily Mirror
"... he will remain, for ever, a friend of the Royal Marines."
Brigadier Martin Smith MBE, Brigade Commander, 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines
"The media play an important role in supporting our Armed Forces," said Sir John. "Whether BBC Radio 1 and BFBS putting the British public in direct contact with its Armed Forces in Afghanistan, or Tristan Nichols reporting from hazardous conflict situations, they help to raise our awareness and appreciation of what the Armed Forces do on our behalf."
Sir John Kiszely, former National President of the Royal British Legion
Major General Ed Davis CBE, Commandant General Royal Marines
"Mr Nichols is an outstanding journalist who, in a relatively short period of time for someone of his level of achievement, has earned a great reputation amongst the national UK media, and international press, across Europe and the Asian continent."
Chris Hughes, Security Correspondent, The Daily Mirror
"His achievements make Tristan an unusual and exceptional personality in Britain's regional press industry."
Paul Sinker, Communications Manager, The Newspaper Society
"It is fair to say that Tristan was consistently pushing the boundaries of modern broadcast journalism by his effort and initiative." (Speaking about the 2011 Afghanistan deployment for BFBS)
Nick Pollard, Chief Executive, Services Sound & Vision Corporation (SSVC)
"His reporting is truthful, factual, honest, and trusted."
John Pentreath, Devon County Manager, Royal British Legion.
"I find the approach Mr Nichols takes towards relevant and innovative journalism, and his creative abilities - combined with his positive attitude towards journalism - extraordinary and first class compared to his peer group."
Alan Qualtrough, Board Member of The UK Society of Editors and The National Council for The Training of Journalists (NCTJ)
"Tristan's coverage of our head camera, both in the field in Afghanistan and Sierra Leone and in the UK, I found outstanding. His passion and expertise for investigative journalism was far in excess of any other broadcast media or PR professionals that we engaged with, and I firmly believe that Tristan's achievement of ground-breaking journalism with our kit was a major factor in the success of our product across the world."
Andrew Fox, former Director of Computer Forensic Services, Audax
"... an excellent advocate and representative of the newspaper, as well as an outstanding journalist."
Bill Martin, former Editor of The Herald, and current editor of The Western Morning News
"BFBS only send reporters with real experience, military knowledge and endeavour to cover the work of British troops in the front line in Afghanistan. Such deployments carry real risk and Tristan showed no fear in reporting on the work of British forces on the frontline of the fight against Taliban inspired terrorists."
Mark Popescu, Head of News, The British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS)
"Tristan has been an enthusiastic and extraordinarily well-informed journalist."
Lorraine Coulton, Senior Press Officer, The Royal Navy
"He has received many accolades for his truly extraordinary and 'stand out' reporting which have been truly deserved. He is well-known regionally, nationally, and internationally, and his writing and reporting have been used widely - because it is simply very good."
Alison Seabeck, Shadow Defence Minister, UK Government Labour Party
"Your reports from the front line in Afghanistan were truly exceptional, and I was not surprised when you were awarded the Operational Service Medal for services to the UK's armed forces."
Gary Streeter, Tory MP for South West Devon
"His outstanding commitment and approach to defence journalism is a true credit to him."
Major Paul Greene, Executive Welfare Officer, 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery
"Tristan won Daily Print Journalist of the Year 2012 for a brilliant all round effort that produced a series of captivating reads."
Becky Clark, Media Executive, EDF Energy - South West Media Awards 2012
"This is a thoroughly modern, international young man."
Geoffrey Lakeman, former South West Correspondent, The Daily Mirror
"... he will remain, for ever, a friend of the Royal Marines."
Brigadier Martin Smith MBE, Brigade Commander, 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines
"The media play an important role in supporting our Armed Forces," said Sir John. "Whether BBC Radio 1 and BFBS putting the British public in direct contact with its Armed Forces in Afghanistan, or Tristan Nichols reporting from hazardous conflict situations, they help to raise our awareness and appreciation of what the Armed Forces do on our behalf."
Sir John Kiszely, former National President of the Royal British Legion