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Jon Wynne-Tyson
Jon Linden Wynne-Tyson (6 July 1924 – 26 March 2020) was an English author, publisher, Quaker, activist and pacifist, who founded Centaur Press in 1954. He ran Centaur Press from his home in Sussex and was a distinguished independent publisher. He authored books on animal rights and vegetarianism. At one time Wynne-Tyson held the title of "King of Redonda", a literary title referencing a small island.
Jon Linden Wynne-Tyson was born in Hampshire, England on 6 July 1924. His mother was Esmé Wynne-Tyson, a former child actress and writer, and his father was Linden Charles Tyson, an officer in the Royal Air Force. He attended Brighton College, but left at age 15, when his father could not longer afford the school fees after rejoining the RAF, on the outbreak of World War II. Wynne-Tyson was registered as a conscientious objector, so did not fight in the war, instead working as a market gardener with other pacifists and Quakers.
In 1950, Wynne-Tyson married Joan Stanton, they had a daughter together. In 1956, after their divorce, he married Jennifer Tyson (no relation); they also had a daughter.
In 1985, he received the Animal Rights Writing Award from the International Society for Animal Rights. His work The Extended Circle, was endorsed by animal rights philosophers Tom Regan and Peter Singer.
In 1989, Wynne-Tyson published the play Marvellous Party about his mother and a visit from her close friend Noël Coward. He later adapted it into a radio play which was broadcast on the BBC world service in May 1994.
His last book was an autobiography entitled Finding the Words: A Publishing Life, which focused on his life in publishing. His autobiography also details the friendship between his mother and Noël Coward.
In 2016, he became a patron of Quaker Concern for Animals.
Wynne-Tyson died on 26 March 2020, at the age of 95.
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Jon Wynne-Tyson
Jon Linden Wynne-Tyson (6 July 1924 – 26 March 2020) was an English author, publisher, Quaker, activist and pacifist, who founded Centaur Press in 1954. He ran Centaur Press from his home in Sussex and was a distinguished independent publisher. He authored books on animal rights and vegetarianism. At one time Wynne-Tyson held the title of "King of Redonda", a literary title referencing a small island.
Jon Linden Wynne-Tyson was born in Hampshire, England on 6 July 1924. His mother was Esmé Wynne-Tyson, a former child actress and writer, and his father was Linden Charles Tyson, an officer in the Royal Air Force. He attended Brighton College, but left at age 15, when his father could not longer afford the school fees after rejoining the RAF, on the outbreak of World War II. Wynne-Tyson was registered as a conscientious objector, so did not fight in the war, instead working as a market gardener with other pacifists and Quakers.
In 1950, Wynne-Tyson married Joan Stanton, they had a daughter together. In 1956, after their divorce, he married Jennifer Tyson (no relation); they also had a daughter.
In 1985, he received the Animal Rights Writing Award from the International Society for Animal Rights. His work The Extended Circle, was endorsed by animal rights philosophers Tom Regan and Peter Singer.
In 1989, Wynne-Tyson published the play Marvellous Party about his mother and a visit from her close friend Noël Coward. He later adapted it into a radio play which was broadcast on the BBC world service in May 1994.
His last book was an autobiography entitled Finding the Words: A Publishing Life, which focused on his life in publishing. His autobiography also details the friendship between his mother and Noël Coward.
In 2016, he became a patron of Quaker Concern for Animals.
Wynne-Tyson died on 26 March 2020, at the age of 95.