Phil Wilkinson’s 40 years in the Royal Air Force involved thousands of hours in the air – an activity he still tries to engage in as often as possible.His time on the ground was equally... Read full biography
Air Marshal Sir Christopher Coville was born in Liverpool in 1945 and joined the Royal Air Force in 1964 as a Flight Cadet at the RAF College Cranwell. After flying training, he served as a Lightning... Read full biography
Andrew Murray was born in 1941, educated in Scotland and then joined the Diplomatic Service where he spent twenty eight years. His career saw him serving in Pakistan, Argentina, UN New York,... Read full biography
Born in France, Anne-Marie took a degree in English and as a postgraduate met her English husband and work took them to the Far East, spending 16 years living in Singapore, Thailand, Philippines... Read full biography
Born and raised in Mombasa and educated in both Kenya and UK, Hugh Willing spent his early childhood in East Africa, the Seychelles and West Africa before joining the British Army in 1971 and retiring... Read full biography
Born and raised in Mombasa and educated in both Kenya and UK, Hugh Willing spent his early childhood in East Africa, the Seychelles and West Africa before joining the British Army in 1971 and retiring... Read full biography
BRIGADIER IAN GARDINERMilitary Historian Ian Gardiner was educated at Fettes College and commissioned into the Royal Marines in 1968. He fought in the Dhofar War in Oman from 1973 to 1975,... Read full biography
A Royal Navy Supply Officer with almost 30 years service under his belt Barry Mellor has enjoyed a long and varied military career. Entering the Royal Navy as a sailor in 1982 Barry’s... Read full biography
David John Barby qualified as a Member of the Landed Property Agents which later merged with the Incorporate Society of Auctioneers and Valuers. Today, he is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of... Read full biography
David Baskott taught Geography, Maths and sports for ten rewarding years in England’s second oldest school. Travelling with school parties on numerous educational trips from skiing to cruising and... Read full biography
Helen is a respected maritime historian, author and regular contributor to radio and television documentaries. She is also a research fellow and lecturuer at the Centre for Maritime Studies at Exeter... Read full biography
Historian John Wreglesworth taught and lectured at a variety of levels (school, college and university) for over 25 years. During that time he has held fellowships, read papers at international... Read full biography