Listed as a subscriber to the Coleopterists Newsletter in 1981 (MD 1/22)

Listed as a subscriber to the Coleopterists Newsletter in 1981 (MD 1/22)

Born in Ipswich and after leaving school continued his education at a teacher training college to become a science teacher. His first post was at the Sir Anthony Deane School in Dovercourt. Later he went on to train as a special needs teacher, becoming Head of Department, but had to retire early through ill health.

Published with Owen, J.A. and Sinclair, M., 'Dyschirius angustatus (Ahrens) (Carabidae) in Scotland and northern England' Col., 3(1), 1994, 22. (MD 1/22)

Published with M. Telfer, 'Bembidion octomaculatum (Goeze)(Carabidae) in Norfolk, a second 20th century locality', in Col., (3(1), 1994, 21. (MD 1/22)

Worked for the Countryside Council for Wales. Published 'A provisional key to the weevils of the genus Hypera (Germar) (Curculionidae) recorded from Britain', Col., 3(1), 1994, 15-21. (MD 1/22)

Published with Parsons, M.S. A Review of the scarce and threatened Coleoptera of Great Britain, UK Nature Conservation. Peterborough: JNCC, (MD 1/22)

Joint author with Hyman, P.S. of A Review of the scarce and threatened Coleoptera of Great Britain, UK Nature Conservation, 12. Peterborough JNCC. 1992, 1994.

Published 'Adults and larvae of hide, larder and carpet beetles and their relatives (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) and of derodontid beetles (Coleoptera: Derodonitidae), Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects 5(3), RESL.

Published 'A belated note on Chloecharis debilicornis (Wollaston) (Staphylinidae) new to Britain', in Col., 3(1), 1994, 1. (MD 1/22)