Thomas Henry Calthorpe Blofeld (born 30 May 1964), known as Tom Blofeld, is a writer of children's books and the owner and CEO of
Bewilderwood, an adventure park in
Horning,
Norfolk
Norfolk () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the No ...
. The author of three books for children, ''
A Boggle at Bewilderwood'' (available also in a poetic version), ''The Bewilderbats'', and ''A Bewildermuddle,'' Blofeld also runs his family's country estate,
Hoveton
Hoveton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is located within the Norfolk Broads, and immediately across the River Bure from the village of Wroxham. Whilst Hoveton is north of the river, Wroxham is south; but man ...
, located in the village of the same name. He is also a Vice President of
Autism Anglia
Autism Anglia is an organisation and registered charity that provides services to those affected by autism in Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridge. It began life in 1973 when Anthony Boobier discovered there were no specialist autism services f ...
.
Blofeld is the son of Sir
John Blofeld
John Eaton Calthorpe Blofeld (2 April 1913 – 7 June 1987) was a British writer on Asian thought and religion, especially Taoism and Chinese Buddhism.
Early life
Blofeld was born in London in 1913.Blofeld 2008, pg. 4 In his youth, he happened ...
, a former
High Court judge, and the nephew of
Henry Blofeld
Henry Calthorpe Blofeld, OBE (born 23 September 1939) nicknamed Blowers by Brian Johnston, is an English retired sports journalist, broadcaster and amateur ornithologist best known as a cricket commentator for ''Test Match Special'' on BBC Ra ...
, the cricket commentator. Like his father and uncle he attended
Sunningdale School
Sunningdale School is a family-run boys' preparatory independent boarding school of around 100 pupils, situated in Sunningdale in Berkshire, close to London, England.
Introduction
Sunningdale School is a small school that seeks to educate its ...
.
He is married to Leslie Felperin, a film critic for ''
Variety
Variety may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Entertainment formats
* Variety (radio)
* Variety show, in theater and television
Films
* ''Variety'' (1925 film), a German silent film directed by Ewald Andre Dupont
* ''Variety'' (1935 film), ...
'' magazine, and the father of two children, born in 2007 and 2008.
References
1964 births
English children's writers
Living people
People from Hoveton
People educated at Sunningdale School
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