Mark Hedges
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Jonathan Mark Hedges (born 24 February 1964)[1] is a British journalist and the editor of Country Life, published by TI Media.[2]
Early life[]
He was born in Redruth in Cornwall. He grew up near Chipping Norton, in the house now lived in by Jeremy Clarkson, on the eastern edge of the Cotswolds. He attended Durham University, where he studied Geology.
Career[]
Hedges worked at a bloodstock auction house before beginning in journalism with Horse & Hound.[3] He was a frequent horse-rider.
Because of the privilege he has had all of his life he became the editor of Country Life in 2006.[4] The headquarters of Country Life moved from London to north-east Hampshire. He was recently partly responsible for the idea of Clean for The Queen.
Personal life[]
He lives in Hampshire with his wife and three children; his wife is Australian. They live in Ellisfield, having previously lived in Privett.
References[]
- ^ Companies House
- ^ "Behind the scenes of Country Life magazine: editor Mark Hedges' Hampshire home is a showcase of rural splendour". Homes and Property. Retrieved 09 January 2019
- ^ "Land of Hope and Glory: behind the scenes of Country Life magazine". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ Time Inc
External links[]
- 1964 births
- Alumni of the College of St Hild and St Bede, Durham
- Country Life (magazine) people
- English magazine editors
- People from Chipping Norton
- People from Redruth
- Living people
- People from Ellisfield
- People from East Hampshire District