Background
JENKINS, Simon was born on June 10, 1943 in Birmingham. Son of Daniel Jenkins.
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The Selling of Mary Davies: And Other Writings
(Who was the mysterious girl sold for half of Westminster?...)
Who was the mysterious girl sold for half of Westminster? Did we have to import an American to build the new wing of the National Gallery? Who was Vermeer's Guitar Player? Why is bankruptcy such a driving force behind London's development? What makes a City churchyard such a wondrous thing? Simon Jenkins has been roaming and writing about London all his life and naturally much of this book is about London. However he often strays further afield and the issues raised have wide implications and offer rich food for thought. He is fascinated by the arguments that constantly engulf the capital: Should we pay to see a famous Goya; Is it right to return the Elgin Marbles to Athens?; What can be learnt from Seifert's Centre Point? Are we being swamped by tourists?. But he also observes the longer-term shifts in the capital's art and architecture. With Betjeman, he finds an eerie peace in the churches of Heathrow. With Constable, he witnesses the skies above Hampstead Heath. He joins the Prince of Wales in welcoming the demise of Modernist building. He debates the restoration of Windsor Castle. He traces the booms and busts of Docklands and considers to what use the empty offices might one day be put. From Hampstead's Vale of Health to Richmond's river front, from the hanging of the Royal Academy's 'Leonardo' to the Finest Walk in London, he is full of surprises. Paintings and books, buildings and the environment are mingled in this collection which is wonderfully lively and always stimulating.
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Landlords to London
( Landlords to London was originally published in 1975, t...)
Landlords to London was originally published in 1975, the first book by Simon Jenkins, later to be editor of the London Evening Standard and the Times, and in 2008 the Chairman on the National Trust. The book is a collective biography of the men who mapped out the metropolis of London as we see it today - also the story of the people of London, who have never sat idly by any argument over 'their' city. The Great Estates of London were carved out of the fields surrounding the medieval City and made their owners fabulously rich, but led also to a remarkable flowering of urban design in the squares, crescents and terraces of Bloomsbury, Belgravia, Islington, Kensington et al. These wealthy families are shadowy figures in London's history, but Simon Jenkins brings their tastes and endeavours to light, while also recording the popular protests and petitions that have led to the ceaseless reform, revision, conservation and regeneration of London's landscape and skyline. 'Extremely informative and witty.' Roy Porter, London: A Social History
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A city at risk: A contemporary look at London's streets;
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The Battle for the Falklands
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"Must be read by all our military people and anyone who wants to find out what really happened on the Falkland Islands." ―James M. Gavin
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Images of Hampstead (Images of London)
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LANDLORDS TO LONDON, THE STORY OF A CAPITAL AND ITS GROWTH.
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Landlords to London: The story of a capital and its growth
(Landlords to London: The Story of a Capital and Its Growth)
Landlords to London: The Story of a Capital and Its Growth
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Simon David David Jenkins
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Mill Hill School, Street.John’s College, Oxford.
Career
Columnist, London Evening Standard, 1968-1974; editor, London Evening Standard, 1976-1978; political editor, The Economist, 1979-1986; columist, Sunday Times, 1986-1990; editor, The Times, London, 1990-1992; columnist, The Times, Spectator, London, since 1992.
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The Selling of Mary Davies: And Other Writings
(Who was the mysterious girl sold for half of Westminster?...)
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Landlords to London
( Landlords to London was originally published in 1975, t...)
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The Battle for the Falklands
( "Must be read by all our military people and anyone who...)
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Landlords to London: The story of a capital and its growth
(Landlords to London: The Story of a Capital and Its Growth)
- A City at Risk: A Comtemporary Look at London's Streets
- The Battle for the Falklands by Max Hastings (1984-09-17)
- A city at risk: A contemporary look at London's streets;
- The Selling of Mary Davies and Other Writings by Simon Jenkins (1993-10-14)
- Images of Hampstead (Images of London)
- LANDLORDS TO LONDON, THE STORY OF A CAPITAL AND ITS GROWTH.
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The Selling of Mary Davies: And Other Writings
Membership
Deputy chairman English Heritage, 1988-1990. Board directors British Rys., 1979-1980, South Bank Centre, 1979-1990. Member Millenium Commission, since 1994.
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Married Gayle Hunnicutt. 1 child Edward LLoyd.
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British
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1964
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1968 - 1974
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1976 - 1978
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1979 - 1986
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1986 - 1990
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1990 - 1992
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1992