Martin Wainwright (journalist)
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Martin Wainwright | |
|---|---|
| Born | Leeds, England |
| Education | Shrewsbury School |
| Alma mater | Oxford University |
| Occupations | Journalist and author |
| Parent | Richard Wainwright (father) |
| Relatives | Hilary Wainwright (sister) |
Martin Wainwright MBE is a British journalist and author. He left The Guardian after 37 years at the end of March 2013.[1]
Wainwright was born in Leeds,[2] 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.[3]
Career
Wainwright was The Guardian's Northern Editor[2] for 17 years until the end of 2012, when he was succeeded by Helen Pidd.[1] His contributions to the newspaper have mostly reflected this emphasis[4] but not exclusively.[5]
Wainwright 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. He has also written books on the Morris Minor and Mini cars. He writes a blog about another interest, moths.[6]
Wainwright was awarded an MBE in the 2000 New Year Honours, "For services to the National Lottery Charities Board in Yorkshire and Humberside."[7]
He was awarded an honorary degree by the University of Leeds in 2013.[8]
Personal life
Wainwright is chair of the trustees of the Scurrah Wainwright Charity, named after his grandfather Henry Scurrah Wainwright OBE (1877–1968), a Leeds chartered accountant with interests in social reform and delphiniums,[9][10][11] and a trustee of the Andrew Wainwright Reform Trust, named for his brother who died in 1974.[12][13]
One of Wainwright's two sisters, Hilary, is the radical academic who has long been associated with the Red Pepper magazine.
His two sons are both journalists – Oliver[14] is The Guardian's architecture and design critic[15] and Tom is the Economist's Mexico City bureau chief.[16]
