Martin Wainwright
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Martin Wainwright MBE
is a British
journalist and author.
He was born in Leeds
, and educated at Shrewsbury School
and Oxford University. His father Richard Wainwright was the Liberal
MP
for Colne Valley
(1966–70, February 1974-87) after a career in accountancy.
Wainwright is The Guardian
' s Northern Editor. His contributions to the newspaper mostly reflect this but not exclusively.
He has written several books on northern or countryside topics, including a biography of the unrelated Alfred Wainwright
and a guide to the Coast to Coast Walk
. Other books are on the Morris Minor
and Mini
cars. He writes a blog about another interest, moth
s.
One of Martin Wainwright's sisters, Hilary
, is the radical academic and editor of Red Pepper
magazine.
Wainwright was awarded an MBE
in the 2000 New Year Honours, "For services to the National Lottery Charities Board in Yorkshire and Humberside."
He is chair of the trustees of the Scurrah Wainwright Charity, and a trustee of the Andrew Wainwright Reform Trust.
MBE
MBE can stand for:* Mail Boxes Etc.* Management by exception* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business Engineering* Master of Business Economics* Mean Biased Error...
is a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
journalist and author.
He was born in Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, and educated at Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury School is a co-educational independent school for pupils aged 13 to 18, founded by Royal Charter in 1552. The present campus to which the school moved in 1882 is located on the banks of the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England...
and Oxford University. His father Richard Wainwright was the Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Colne Valley
Colne Valley (UK Parliament constituency)
Colne Valley is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. In the post-war period the seat had the distinction of being one of the few Labour/Liberal marginals,...
(1966–70, February 1974-87) after a career in accountancy.
Wainwright is The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
He has written several books on northern or countryside topics, including a biography of the unrelated Alfred Wainwright
Alfred Wainwright
Alfred Wainwright MBE was a British fellwalker, guidebook author and illustrator. His seven-volume Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells, published between 1955 and 1966 and consisting entirely of reproductions of his manuscript, has become the standard reference work to 214 of the fells of the...
and a guide to the Coast to Coast Walk
Coast to Coast Walk
The Coast to Coast Walk is a 192-mile unofficial and mostly unsignposted long distance footpath in Northern England...
. Other books are on the Morris Minor
Morris Minor
The Morris Minor was a British economy car that debuted at the Earls Court Motor Show, London, on 20 September 1948. Designed under the leadership of Alec Issigonis, more than 1.3 million were manufactured between 1948 and 1971...
and Mini
Mini
The Mini is a small car that was made by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered a British icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers...
cars. He writes a blog about another interest, moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s.
One of Martin Wainwright's sisters, Hilary
Hilary Wainwright
Hilary Wainwright is a British socialist and feminist, best known for being editor of Red Pepper magazine.-Personal life:Hilary Wainwright's father was the Liberal MP Richard Wainwright, and her brother, Martin, is the Northern Editor of The Guardian, to which she occasionally contributes.She...
, is the radical academic and editor of Red Pepper
Red Pepper (magazine)
Red Pepper is an independent ‘red, green and radical’ magazine based in the UK. For most of its history it appeared monthly, but relaunched as a bi-monthly during 2007.- Origins :...
magazine.
Wainwright was awarded an MBE
MBE
MBE can stand for:* Mail Boxes Etc.* Management by exception* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business Engineering* Master of Business Economics* Mean Biased Error...
in the 2000 New Year Honours, "For services to the National Lottery Charities Board in Yorkshire and Humberside."
He is chair of the trustees of the Scurrah Wainwright Charity, and a trustee of the Andrew Wainwright Reform Trust.
Selected publications
- True North: In praise of England's better half 2010, Guardian BooksGuardian BooksGuardian Books is the book publishing division of the UK daily newspaper The Guardian and its sister weekly paper The Observer....
, ISBN 9780852652138 - Morris Minor: The Biography: Sixty Years of Britain's Favourite Car 2010, Aurum PressAurum PressAurum Press is an independent English publishing house located in London. It was founded in 1976. Aurum concentrates on non-fiction titles and publishes approximately 75 new books every year. One of its titles in 2009 will be the biography of Neville Staple, vocalist in The Specials, Fun Boy...
, ISBN 9781845135096 - The Coast to Coast Walk (Recreational Path Guides), 2010 (revised ed), Aurum Press, ISBN 978-1845135607
- A Mini Adventure: 50 Years of the Iconic Small Car , 2009, Aurum Press, ISBN 978-1845134716
- Guardian Book of the Countryside (By Ruth Petrie & Martin Wainwright), 2008, Cornerstone, ISBN 9780852651094
- Wainwright: The Man Who Loved the Lakes, 2007, BBC BooksBBC BooksBBC Books is an imprint majority owned and managed by Random House. The minority shareholder is BBC Worldwide, the commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation...
, ISBN 978-1846072949
Forthcoming publications
- Wild City: Encounters with Urban Wildlife, 25 May 2012, Aurum Press, ISBN 978-1845135294