James Holland (author)
| James Holland | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 June 1970 |
| Subject | World War II |
| Spouse | Rachel |
| Relatives | Tom Holland |
James Holland (born 27 June 1970) is a British author and broadcaster.
Educated at Chafyn Grove School, Salisbury, and King's School, Bruton, Holland has written about military history, especially the Second World War, and has presented television programmes concerning Second World War battles. He studied at Durham University, graduating with a degree in History in 1992.
Holland is co-founder and co-chair and programme director of the Chalke Valley History Festival usually held in late June every year. It is the largest Festival dedicated entirely to History in the UK. It was first held on the cricket ground at Bowerchalke in 2011, then at Ebbesbourne Wake. In 2017 it is proposed to hold the Festival near Church Bottom in Broad Chalke.
He is honorary secretary and a playing member of Chalke Valley Cricket Club and was instrumental in organising the relocation of the cricket ground from a combined football and cricket ground at the Chalke Valley Sports Centre to a new ground solely for cricket at Butt's Field, Bowerchalke. In August 2014, Holland was one of 200 public figures who were signatories to a letter to The Guardian opposing Scottish independence in the run-up to September's referendum on that issue.
He lives in Broad Chalke near Salisbury, Wiltshire, England with his wife Rachel and their children. He is the brother of Tom Holland, who is also an author of historical books.
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