Heart of England
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01926-495894, 07801-962981, 01926-403278
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.
Oxford |
Police and Crime |
Warwick Town |
Cotswolds |
Folklore & superstition |
Shakespeare country |
ghosts |
Royal Leamington Spa |
Kenilworth |
medieval history |
military history |
Folklore & Traditions | Interest in local (and not so local) folklore and traditions both still in existence or no longer active.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 |
MAHGTC; MITG
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