Jorian Jenks was born in Oxford in 1899 and educated at Haileybury and Harper Adams Agricultural College in Shropshire. Politically, he was attracted to the only party at the time that supported his vision of home agriculture and national self-sufficiency in food, and joined the British Union of Fascists. His knowledge and aptitude led to him being appointed the Union’s agricultural advisor. He was also a prolific writer on agricultural subjects. He died of a heart attack on August 20, 1963.