Edward Richard Enfield (3 September 1929 – 21 February 2019) was an English television and radio presenter and newspaper journalist. He was also the father of comedian Harry Enfield and novelist Lizzie Enfield.
The son of Sir Ralph Roscoe Enfield, a senior civil servant in the Ministry of Agriculture (a descendant of the nineteenth-century philanthropist Edward Enfield), and Doris Edith (née Hussey), a Girton College, Cambridge-educated writer,[1][2][3][4][5] Edward Enfield was born on 3 September 1929 in Hampstead, London.
Other radio programmes have included; Double Vision with Miles Kington, Free Spirits, and Enfield Pedals after Byron in which he cycled through Greece, following in the footsteps of Lord Byron.
For some years he wrote a regular column in The Oldie, and wrote many articles for national newspapers; he also wrote several books, including 'Downhill All the Way', 'Greece on my Wheels' and 'Freewheeling through Ireland'.
In 1956, Enfield married Deirdre Jenkins; they had a son, the comedian Harry Enfield, and three daughters, one of whom is the novelist Lizzie Enfield.[6]
Enfield, Edward (1994). Downhill all the way. London: Bloomsbury.
Enfield, Edward (2003). Greece on my wheels. Chichester: Summersdale.
Enfield, Edward (2006). Freewheeling through Ireland. Chichester: Summersdale. The first part of this book documents Enfield's observations during a two week solo cycling holiday in the west of Ireland in 1992, arriving by ferry into Cork and then cycling via Macroom, Killarney, Tralee, Listowel, Tarbert, Cliffs of Moher, Galway, Inishmore, Leenane, and Cong, before returning to Dublin (from Galway) by train. The second part of the book documents a subsequent month-long visit to Ireland two years later, in June 1994, arriving by airplane into Shannon Airport and then cycling solo through Counties Clare, Galway, Mayo, Sligo, and Donegal before transferring by bus from Letterkenny to Dublin. After a few days in Dublin he again transferred by bus to Tralee via Limerick and proceeded to cycle around the Dingle Peninsula. Now behind schedule, he decided to abandon his plan to cycle the Ring of Kerry and instead cycled via Kenmare to Glengarriff for a couple of nights, and from there via Skibbereen to Union Hall. From there he cycled on to Cork City. Finally he transferred by train to Limerick before flying out from nearby Shannon Airport. Several detailed enlightened accounts of Ireland's history are included. He stayed at Bed & Breakfasts throughout both visits, endeavouring to experience Irish hospitality amongst everyday people.
Enfield, Edward (2008). Dawdling By The Danube. Chichester: Summersdale.
References
^Doris Edith Enfield profile, schreibfrauen.at. Accessed 14 October 2022. (in Austrian German)
^Girton College Register: 1869-1946, Girton College, Cambridge, 1948, p. 215
^"D. E. Enfield | Modernist Archives Publishing Project".
^"Edward Enfield, columnist, travel writer, television presenter and father of comedian Harry – obituary". The Telegraph. 25 February 2019.
^"Edward Enfield, columnist, travel writer, television presenter and father of comedian Harry – obituary". The Telegraph. 25 February 2019.
^"Edward Enfield, columnist, travel writer, television presenter and father of comedian Harry – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
edward, enfield, english, philanthropist, philanthropist, edward, richard, enfield, september, 1929, february, 2019, english, television, radio, presenter, newspaper, journalist, also, father, comedian, harry, enfield, novelist, lizzie, enfield, contents, biog. For the English philanthropist see Edward Enfield philanthropist Edward Richard Enfield 3 September 1929 21 February 2019 was an English television and radio presenter and newspaper journalist He was also the father of comedian Harry Enfield and novelist Lizzie Enfield Contents 1 Biography 2 Work 2 1 Prose 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Edward Enfield news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The son of Sir Ralph Roscoe Enfield a senior civil servant in the Ministry of Agriculture a descendant of the nineteenth century philanthropist Edward Enfield and Doris Edith nee Hussey a Girton College Cambridge educated writer 1 2 3 4 5 Edward Enfield was born on 3 September 1929 in Hampstead London He was educated at Ashbury College in Ottawa Ontario Canada Westminster School London and University College Oxford He had various jobs in industry including with Cathay Pacific until joining the education department of West Sussex County Council where he became Assistant Director of Education After overseeing the privatisation of school meals and cleaning services he took early retirement and went on to present a radio travel programme from Ireland in 1994 He then appeared on BBC television with Anne Robinson on the consumer programme Watchdog and became a regular reporter on the show He also appeared on Points of View the Heaven and Earth Show Through the Keyhole daytime shows such as Richard amp Judy and various holiday programmes Other radio programmes have included Double Vision with Miles Kington Free Spirits and Enfield Pedals after Byron in which he cycled through Greece following in the footsteps of Lord Byron For some years he wrote a regular column in The Oldie and wrote many articles for national newspapers he also wrote several books including Downhill All the Way Greece on my Wheels and Freewheeling through Ireland In 1956 Enfield married Deirdre Jenkins they had a son the comedian Harry Enfield and three daughters one of whom is the novelist Lizzie Enfield 6 He died on 21 February 2019 at the age of 89 7 Work EditProse Edit Enfield Edward 1994 Downhill all the way London Bloomsbury Enfield Edward 2003 Greece on my wheels Chichester Summersdale Enfield Edward 2006 Freewheeling through Ireland Chichester Summersdale The first part of this book documents Enfield s observations during a two week solo cycling holiday in the west of Ireland in 1992 arriving by ferry into Cork and then cycling via Macroom Killarney Tralee Listowel Tarbert Cliffs of Moher Galway Inishmore Leenane and Cong before returning to Dublin from Galway by train The second part of the book documents a subsequent month long visit to Ireland two years later in June 1994 arriving by airplane into Shannon Airport and then cycling solo through Counties Clare Galway Mayo Sligo and Donegal before transferring by bus from Letterkenny to Dublin After a few days in Dublin he again transferred by bus to Tralee via Limerick and proceeded to cycle around the Dingle Peninsula Now behind schedule he decided to abandon his plan to cycle the Ring of Kerry and instead cycled via Kenmare to Glengarriff for a couple of nights and from there via Skibbereen to Union Hall From there he cycled on to Cork City Finally he transferred by train to Limerick before flying out from nearby Shannon Airport Several detailed enlightened accounts of Ireland s history are included He stayed at Bed amp Breakfasts throughout both visits endeavouring to experience Irish hospitality amongst everyday people Enfield Edward 2008 Dawdling By The Danube Chichester Summersdale References Edit Doris Edith Enfield profile schreibfrauen at Accessed 14 October 2022 in Austrian German Girton College Register 1869 1946 Girton College Cambridge 1948 p 215 D E Enfield Modernist Archives Publishing Project Edward Enfield obituary Edward Enfield columnist travel writer television presenter and father of comedian Harry obituary The Telegraph 25 February 2019 Edward Enfield columnist travel writer television presenter and father of comedian Harry obituary The Telegraph 25 February 2019 Edward Enfield columnist travel writer television presenter and father of comedian Harry obituary The Daily Telegraph 25 February 2019 Retrieved 25 February 2019 External links EditEdward Enfield at IMDb The Oldie Magazine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edward Enfield amp oldid 1167357845, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
