Ruth Gledhill

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Ruth Gledhill (born 1959) grew up in Gratwich a small village near Uttoxeter, as the daughter of the local vicar. She is the long-standing Religion Correspondent for The Times newspaper. She is married to Alan Franks, a Times feature writer; they have one son, Arthur.

Gledhill began her journalistic career in Uttoxeter with the Uttoxeter Advertiser then moved to The Birmingham Post and Mail, before joining the Daily Mail in 1984 and The Times in 1987; she became Religion Correspondent in 1989.

She co-authored with Tim Webb a guide to Birmingham entitled Birmingham is not a Boring City, edited The Times Book of Prayers and The Times Book of Best Sermons, published for six years in connection with The Times Preacher of the Year Award.

Gledhill writes features, news stories and a weblog.