J. H. B. Peel
John Hugh Brignal Peel (4 November 1913 - 22 May 1983) was a British journalist, author and poet, writing, as J. H. B. Peel, about farming and the countryside. From the 1960s, he wrote a fortnightly essay, "Country Talk", for the "Daily Telegraph". He wrote and narrated radio and television programmes. He was also awarded "Book of the Year" on two occasions by "The Sunday Times". Education. His father was the comedian Gillie Potter. He was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood, and at Oriel College, Oxford.