Mansfield Markham (13 December 1905 – 1971) was the second son of Sir Arthur Markham, Bt., and
his wife, Lucy, Lady Markham. He became a British film producer and director.
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Early life
Markham was born into a wealthy and distinguished family of colliers and industrialists. They are particularly associated with Chesterfield, in Derbyshire.
Markham's grandfather was the eponymous co-owner of the well-known Markham Colliery, in Chesterfield. Markham's father served as the Member of Parliament, as a Liberal, for Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, another well-known mining area. The family also had business interests in the coal-fields of South Yorkshire and Wales. In 1911, the contribution of Markham's father to this key industry was recognised with a baronetcy, or hereditary knighthood. During the First World War, Sir Arthur campaigned vigorously for the welfare of young soldiers. Lady Markham also interested herself in good causes for the war-effort, and became a CBE, the grade below being made a Dame.