Residence Oxford, England Religion Church of England Nationality British Name Mark Barrington-Ward | Occupation journalist Parents Robert Barrington-Ward Known for newspaper editor Education Balliol College | |
Alma mater Balliol College, Oxford | ||
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Mark Barrington-Ward is a retired newspaper editor.
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Life
Barrington-Ward is the son of Robert McGowan Barrington-Ward (1891–1948), who served with distinction in the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry and was editor of The Times 1941–48.
Like his father, Barrington-Ward studied at Balliol College, Oxford (reading modern history 1948–51), served in the DCLI and became a newspaper editor.
Newspaper career
Barrington-Ward began in journalism as a trainee on the Manchester Guardian in 1951. In 1955 he became the founding editor of the Uganda Argus. In 1960 he joined the Westminster Press in England. With the Westminster Press he was editor of the Northern Echo 1960–61, editor of the Oxford Mail 1961–79 and London Editor from 1979 until his retirement in 1992.
Oxford
Barrington-Ward continued to live in Oxford after editing the Oxford Mail. In 2004–10 he was President of Oxford Civic Society.