About the Author

Philip Photiou lives and works in the city of Plymouth and has always been interested in the town's early history. For many years he has researched the story of the civil war in and around Plymouth. Philip has written a number of articles for the Evening Herald, and has scripted a video production on the same subject. He has spent many years walking the battlefields, visiting the churches and towns, and searching out the characters that are described in his book, Plymouth's Forgotten War.