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My heritage interests include Victoriana, local history, photography, research, family history, buses and motor transport and maritime studies including shipwrecks. I have self published a couple of titles [Beech Books].
I was one of the founder members of Friends of Southampton Old Cemetery and am part of the advisory resource panel to the National Federation of Cemetery Friends [and also designed and edit the website http://cemeteryfriends.org.uk ] I also designed and edit the website for the City of Southampton Society http://coss.org.uk
I am a member of West End Local History Society, Devon family History Society, Friends of Southampton Museums and Art Galleries, various cemetery friends groups, Huguenot Society of Britain and Ireland, Historic Scotland, The National Trust, West of England Historic Transport Trust, Southampton Local History Forum, CERSA [Dorset], Plym Valley Heritage and City of Southampton Society.
I administer the Graves at Risk Register on behalf of the National Federation of Cemetery Friends.
I chair the Planning and Environmental sub committee of the City of Southampton Society with a watching brief on major developments, listed buildings, conservation areas and open spaces.
Books published include The Cholera Years, The Mackay-Bennett the funeral ship at the Titanic disaster [out of print] The Cable Ships of Turnchapel. The Building of Plymouth Breakwater [out of print]
Emblems and Symbols - a look at Victorian funeral traditions.
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