[2][3][4] He wrote several books, including Man-Made Fibres: Wool Shrinkage and its Prevention and The Chemistry of Perfumery Materials.
[5] After time at Nottingham High School, he finished his education at Ellesmere College, Shropshire.
[8] Presenting the award, Financial Times journalist Sue Cameron told an anecdote of spying Moncrieff in the lobby at Westminster: "Looking for a story, Chris?"
"[9] Sir Bernard Ingham, Margaret Thatcher's former press secretary, said of Moncrieff: "He is the nearest approach to the 24-hour journalist I have ever known".
"[11] The refurbished press gallery bar at the House of Commons was renamed Moncrieff's in his honour.