John N. Merrill

Who is John N. Merrill?

John Merrill, from London, England, is a marathon walker, a profession which he can be said to have created, and of which he remains a leading, if not the only, member. He attended Wennington School in Wetherby Yorkshire between 1955-61. He is active in two areas: firstly undertaking extremely long walks, and secondly publishing books about walking, dealing with both his experiences and describing routes for readers to follow. In January 2003, he was made an Honorary Master of Derby University, for his walking and writing. He also lectures extensively about walking. By 2013 he has walked more than 206,000 miles, worn out 118 pairs of boots, over 1,000 pairs of socks and 43 rucksacks.

On July 17, 2010, John was Ordained as an Interfaith Minister. See www.thejohnmerrillministry.co.uk