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Personal Information Summary
Name	Angus Ashworth
Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB	August 28, 1984. As of 2024, he is around 40 years old.
Wedding & Marriage / Wife / Engaged / Spouse / Partner	Married. Check the full bio for relationship details.
Where does Angus Ashworth live?	He and his wife Gemma live in a bungalow in rural Yorkshire with 3 children.
Children / No. of Kids	3
Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race	White
Nationality	British

Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background

Introduction :

Angus Ashworth is a British Auctioneer, TV/Radio Presenter, and Actor. Known for being an antique expert, Angus is the owner of Ryedale Auctioneers.
Ashworth is famous for his appearances on BBC’s Antiques Road Trip alongside the veteran, Steven Moore. The show allows Angus to display his expert knowledge of over 20 years while taking a road trip around the country.

Currently, he resides in Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire. His business is blooming into a prominent sporting gun auctioneer in the country’s north.

Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :

He has a sister Kirsty.
Angus is happily married to his wife, Gemma Mawman. The couple is raising three adorable children. He is often seen via Instagram exploring the countryside with his kids on fun treasure hunts.

Early Life and Education :

Being passionate about military memorabilia and antiques since childhood, Angus would scout the boot sales and antique fairs to get his hands on any objects he could find.
When he was 12 years old, he fell in love with powder flasks and would visit fairs to buy them.
Angus attended St. Martins (1987-1998) in North Yorkshire and Ryedale School (1998-2000).

Career, Salary and Net Worth :

After graduating from Saint Martin’s at the age of 16, Angus went to work for a firm as a porter in a salesroom. Later, he became an auctioneer in various auction houses across Yorkshire (such as David Duggleby’s Auctioneers), while simultaneously pursuing his education.
After a few years of working in the antique industry, Angus decided to explore other options. He changed his career at the age of 20 and ventured into his family’s engineering and deep-sea fishing business.

Was Angus Ashworth in the army? : Ashworth has successfully completed military service and is very proud of it. He has a rich knowledge of military history too. Angus served in the British Army’s Infantry from November 2003 to August 2011. During service; he was deployed to Iraq in 2005 and later to Afghanistan in 2009.

Return to Auction World :

As per an article in Yorkshire Post (July 25, 2013), Angus re-entered the antique business at the behest of his father after returning from Afghanistan. He decided to set up Ryedale Auctioneers on the edge of North York Moors (back in December 2010) and made his first sale the same month. The business boomed from there, going from strength to strength. As of July 2013, Angus owned three salesrooms and outdoor sales. He caters to both specialist events like sports and military as well as general sales.

Since the last few years, Angus has also done some work as a TV presenter. In 2013, he joined the Cash in the Attic team. He also signed up for BBC’s Antiques Road Trip and has featured on the program many times from March 2018 onwards.
He has also featured in the Channel 4 series Posh Pawnbrokers and was cast as an extra in the Oscar-winning film, The King’s Speech.

Other Pursuits :

Unknown to many, Angus Ashworth has served as the Town Mayor and councillor for the Kirkbymoorside town council from May 2015 to May 2019.
Over the years, Angus has acquired a plethora of stories and insights and loves hosting a wide range of events. As a man who can engage the audience through his jokes, anecdotes, and interesting facts, Angus has been a host for organisations like Ryedale Dog Rescue, Heart Research UK, Help for Heroes, and Candlelighters Children’s Cancer Charity among other events.

Interviews Given :

While being interviewed for The Yorkshire Post, Angus informed the readers that his love of military memorabilia started when he watched Sean Bean in the 1990s program, Sharpe.
Angus was interviewed for ‘Antiques Trade Talks’ by Antique Collecting Magazine on May 15, 2018. He disclosed that his business is doing good business from antique arms and militaria, especially the Mouseman and pistols type furniture. He designated vintage and early technology such as classic cars and computer games consoles as optimal investments. He advised collectors to shop around for the right deal instead of scouting for cheap ones.
In the same interview, Angus described his dream artworks to buy if money was not an issue. His dream antique collectables include a volley gun, a Victoria Cross, cased pair of duelling pistols, a quality period suit of armour and a large pair of Blue John urns.

Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :

Angus attributes his recent success to the rise of the internet. He makes sure that all his auction objects are uploaded online to ensure bids globally. He applied for Cash in the Attic after increased demand for antiques on the internet.
Angus has sold many unusual items like pharmaceutical equipment and a full-size taxidermy white lioness. Pharmaceutical equipment included Bristol blue glass-made 19th-century condom moulds. The Science Museum bought a set of three from his auction.

In an Instagram post (July 4, 2020), in his book review series, Angus praised a book on Georgian history, A Romp with the Georgians. He describes the book as a brilliant, fun, educational, easy read…and also enjoyable and suitable for all age groups.
In 2020, Angus was working on a television series being produced by STV. The series was in its planning stages in 2019. Due to COVID-19, the production process slowed down. The show is searching for Sunderland families to star in the auction series. Angus is quite excited to explore new stories with people and unearth some hidden gems.

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