Letter: We will miss Peter Preston’s wisdom and humour

Peter Preston helped to found the European Press prize. Photograph: Richard Saker for the Observer

At the end of last year Peter Preston (obituary, 8 January) was sifting through hundreds of entries for the European Press prize, making sure that – right to the end – he had all the bases covered. We will all miss the wisdom, integrity and humour he brought to the venture that he had helped to found in 2012.