''The Field'' is a British

monthly magazine ''The Monthly Magazine'' (1796–1843) of London began publication in February 1796. Contributors Richard Phillips was the publisher and a contributor on political issues. The editor for the first ten years was a literary jack-of-all-trades, Dr ...

about country matters and field sports. It was started as a weekly magazine in 1853, and has remained in print since then;

Robert Smith Surtees Robert Smith Surtees (17 May 180516 March 1864) was an English editor, novelist and sporting writer, widely known as R. S. Surtees. He was the second son of Anthony Surtees of Hamsterley Hall, a member of an old County Durham family. He is reme ...

was among the founders. In the nineteenth century it was known as ''Field: The Country Gentleman's Newspaper''. The magazine is one of the earliest hobby magazines. It is published by

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, subsidiary of

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Editors of ''The Field''

* 1853–1857

Mark Lemon Mark Lemon (30 November 1809, in London – 23 May 1870, in Crawley) was the founding editor of both ''Punch'' and '' The Field''. He was also a writer of plays and verses. Biography Lemon was born in Marylebone, Westminster, Middlesex, ...

* 1857–1888

John Henry Walsh John Henry Walsh FRCS (21 October 1810 – 12 February 1888) was an English sports writer born in Hackney, London who wrote under the pseudonym "Stonehenge." Walsh was educated in private schools and became a fellow of the Royal College of Surge ...

* 1888–1899 Frederick Toms * 1900–1910 William Senior * 1910–1928 Sir

Theodore Andrea Cook Sir Theodore Andrea Cook (28 March 1867 – 16 September 1928) was a British art critic and writer. Sporting activities Theodore Cook spent his early years in Wantage after his father, Henry Cook, became the headmaster of King Alfred's Scho ...

* 1931–1937 Eric Parker * 1938–1946 Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald * 1947–1950 Leonard V Dodds * 1951–1977 Wilson Stephens * 1977–1984 Derek Bingham * 1984–1987 Simon Courtauld * 1987–1991 Julie Spencer * 1991–2020 Jonathan Young * 2020–present Alexandra Henton

Hunting and racing editors

* 1928–1936 William Fawcett'Fawcett, William', in '' Who Was Who 1941–1950'' (London: A. & C. Black, 1980 reprint, )

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