Jon Brownridge

Jon Brownridge was born in Leeds, England. His early life, schooling and upbringing took place in that city, but he was privileged to receive a high quality secondary education at Cheswardine Hall, Shropshire. Here he found not only an opportunity for academic excellence, but a love of adventure, achievement and independence.Jon Brownridge qualified as a secondary school teacher through the University of London Institute of Education and, after teaching in England for five years he accepted a...See more

Jon Brownridge was born in Leeds, England. His early life, schooling and upbringing took place in that city, but he was privileged to receive a high quality secondary education at Cheswardine Hall, Shropshire. Here he found not only an opportunity for academic excellence, but a love of adventure, achievement and independence.Jon Brownridge qualified as a secondary school teacher through the University of London Institute of Education and, after teaching in England for five years he accepted a teaching position in Toronto, Canada. Through the University of Toronto he earned an M.Ed. and then a Doctorate in the Philosophy of Education. The final fifteen years of his career in education were spent as a school principal in three different Toronto schools.Unusual, exhilarating sports have always been a apassion for Jon. As an avid horseman, he has owned several horses and still trains and rides his own Appaloosa mare today. He obtained first his micro-light aeroplane pilot's licence and later a balloon pilot's licence with instructor rating. A Skylark in Blue Yonder results directly from his amazing experiences as a balloonist.Jon Brownridge lives with his wife in Southern Ontario, Canada. With his daughter, son-in-law and two grandchildren close by, he is kept constantly busy, but continues to write as time permits. His next book, Shadows of the Skylark is a work now in progress. See less