The Field

The Field is a British monthly magazine 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 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 TI Media, subsidiary of Future plc. Editors of The Field 1853–1857 Mark Lemon 1857–1888 John Henry Walsh 1888–1899 Frederick Toms 1900–1910 William Senior 1910–1928 Sir Theodore Andrea Cook 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 Notes