Graham Sutherland
Regional Qualification(s):
Heart of England
Language(s):
English
Phone Number(s):
01926-495894, 07801-962981, 01926-403278
Website:
Contact guide
Introduction:
A retired police inspector and former Warwick Town Crier, Graham writes both non-fiction and novels, the latter being crime/whodunnits set in late C19th - early C20th based in and around Warwick. He also gives numerous talks each year on a wide variety of topics, many with a social, historic or criminal background. Currently holds the much sought after position of being the official Ale Taster for Warwick Court Leet.
Personal Interests:
| Oxford |
| Police and Crime |
| Warwick Town |
| Cotswolds |
| Folklore & superstition |
| Shakespeare country |
| ghosts |
| Royal Leamington Spa |
| Kenilworth |
| medieval history |
| military history |
Special Interests:
| Folklore & Traditions | Interest in local (and not so local) folklore and traditions both still in existence or no longer active. |
| Ghosts, Murders & Mysteries | A wide interest and knowledge - lectures on subject including local emphasis of crime and criminals. Also writes ghost stories. |
| History & Prehistory | Particular interest in local history with emphasis on social side. Includes Roman Occupation and more recent history such as the growth of transport over the years. |
| Lecture Subjects | Aspects of policing Warwickshire, Stage Coach Travel, Crimes and Criminals (local & national), Superstitions, Hauntings, Curiosities, Memorials, Gunpowder & Plot, Inn signs, life in the 1950s, Wicked Women, Dastardly Doctors, English Eccentrics. The Darker Side of Warwick. The Gunpowder Plot |
| Military | Wide knowledge on local military history including "local" involvement in foreign campaigns, etc. Specialities being Warwick in the Great War and in preparation Warwick 1939-1945 |
| Regional Tours | Cotswolds |
Additional Qualifications:
MAHGTC; MITG
Driver Guide:
No
