Kingsley Martin was the son of Basil Martin and Margaret Tuber Ville. He was born in London in 1897; His father was a Congregational minister. Martin received a scholarship to Mill Hill, which is a nonconformist public school. He was called to join the British Army in 1916, but never did because he was opposed to Britain’s involvement in the First World War. Martin was a conscientious objector, that’s why he refused to serve in any armed forces; but he was opened to carrying out non-military duties.
A few months later after he was working as a medical orderly in a British hospital, treating wounded soldiers he joined the (FAU) or the Society of Friend’s Ambulance Unit. Then he later transferred over to the Western Front. In 1919 he took up his place at Magdalene, where he won at Cambridge prior the war. During his time at the University he joined a lot of groups and met a lot of important people. After he maintained a degree at Cambridge University; Later he taught at Princeton University for a year, from (1922-10923) In the US.
After Martin soon returned to England he was employed as a book reviewer for his journal, “The Nation”. Kingsley was given a teaching post at the” London School of Economics” from (1924-1927). In 1927 Martin was offered 1,000 dollars a year and decided to quit his job as an academic. He stayed at Manchester Guardian until the year of 1930, a director of the New Statesman asked him to become an editor of the journal. Since Kingsley was in charge the Journal became the Britain’s leading political weekly.
A few months later after he was working as a medical orderly in a British hospital, treating wounded soldiers he joined the (FAU) or the Society of Friend’s Ambulance Unit. Then he later transferred over to the Western Front. In 1919 he took up his place at Magdalene, where he won at Cambridge prior the war. During his time at the University he joined a lot of groups and met a lot of important people. After he maintained a degree at Cambridge University; Later he taught at Princeton University for a year, from (1922-10923) In the US.
After Martin soon returned to England he was employed as a book reviewer for his journal, “The Nation”. Kingsley was given a teaching post at the” London School of Economics” from (1924-1927). In 1927 Martin was offered 1,000 dollars a year and decided to quit his job as an academic. He stayed at Manchester Guardian until the year of 1930, a director of the New Statesman asked him to become an editor of the journal. Since Kingsley was in charge the Journal became the Britain’s leading political weekly.