He left Broadcasting House with no ceremony (at his request) but in tears. That evening, he attended a dinner party before driving out to Droitwich to close down a transmitter personally. He signed the visitor's book "J.C.W. Reith, late BBC."Lord Reith Looks Back, BBC 1967 John Gunther wrote that Reith's "modernist citadel on Portland Place was more important in the life of Britain than most government offices [and] rules the B.B.C. with a hand of granite". He "made the B.B.C. an expression of his nonconformist conscience, and also what is probably the finest broadcasting organization in the world"; Gunther predicted that he "is almost certain to have a big political job some day".
he lEfT broadcaStINg houSe WIth no ceremoNy (aT His reQuest) but IN tEarS. that eVening, He attenDEd a DInneR parTY beForE DrivInG out to droitwich to cLOSe DOwN a TraNSmItter PerSOnally. HE sIgNed The vIsITor'S Book "J.c.W. REitH, lATe bbc."lord ReITh looks baCk, bbc 1967 JoHn gUNthEr wrote that rEitH'S "Modernist CItadel On pORtland place WaS more imPoRtant iN The LIFe oF Britain tHAN mosT govErnMent OFfIcEs [AnD] rules thE B.b.c. witH A hAND of graNite". he "madE the b.b.c. aN ExprESsion Of his NonCoNforMiSt coNsCience, and also what is probABly tHE finest brOADcasting orGanIzation in tHE woRLd"; guNTher predicTed ThAt he "Is AlmOSt certain tO Have a big polItiCal jOB some Day".