Edward C. Ash

Edward Cecil Ash (1888 – November 1938) was an English farmer, naturalist and dog writer.

Life

Ash was born in 1888. He obtained a diploma with honours from the Royal Agricultural College. In 1927, Ash authored the two-volume Dogs: Their History and Development. The book was originally two million words in length but was reduced at the publisher's request to 500,000. The book has been described as a "remarkable modern work". In the 1930s, Ash was considered one of the world's greatest authorities on dogs.

He was also known for his studies of spiders.

From 1911 to 1921, Ash worked as a farmer at Wickham Market in Suffolk. He was a member of the East Suffolk County Council. They had three daughters. He joined the British Army in February 1916 and served in the Royal Field Artillery. In 1922, Ash pursued a divorce from his wife over alleged misconduct but there was insufficient evidence presented in court. In 1930, he purchased Lawn House at Ramsden Heath with 14 acres of land on a seven's years lease. At that time, his address was given as Manston Close, Manston, Ramsgate.

Selected publications