The former Daily Express snapper was one of the greatest press photographers ever, extremely versatile in taking important shots of war while bullets whizzed overhead and equally adept at rubbing shoulders with showbiz icons.

His images of Diana (now on display at the Getty Images in London) are a national treasure. Fincher also picked up Britain's prestigious Press Photographer of the Year award an unprecedented four times in his illustrious career before his mourned death on October 6 2008.