J. H. B. Peel

John Hugh Brignal Peel (19131983) was a British journalist, author and poet, writing, as J. H. B. Peel, about farming and the countryside.

His father was the comedian Gillie Potter. From the 1960s, he wrote a fortnightly essay, "Country Talk", for the Daily Telegraph. He wrote and narrated radio and television programmes. He was also awarded "Book of the Year" on two occasions by The Sunday Times.

Education

He was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood, and at Oriel College, Oxford.

Bibliography

Poetry

Essays

Travel

Other

Quotes

It was said of J H B Peel by John Masefield. 'Mr Peel knows more than any other living man about the life of the English Countryside'.


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