Bill Bryson became our President at our Annual General Meeting on 9 July 2007. His love of the English countryside is well known and celebrated in his books such as Notes from a Small Island. We believe his passion will help us win support in our cause to protect and enhance the countryside for the benefit of everyone. He is working with us in our campaign against the unsightly litter which is spoiling our countryside

Bill was born in Iowa, America, in 1951. A backpacking expedition in 1973 brought him to England. After working for The Times and The Independent in the 1980s as a sub editor, he became a full-time author living in North Yorkshire. He and his family returned to America for several years, and then moved back to England once more in 2003 to live in Norfolk. He has written books on travel and language and his autobiography; The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid. Bill is also Chancellor of Durham University, a Commissioner for English Heritage and in 2006 was awarded an honorary OBE for services to literature.

 

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