Ben Beazley was born and brought up in Leicester. He served in the Leicester City Police and Leicestershire Constabulary for twenty-eight years, and one of his previous books is a history of Leicester City Police (Breedon, 2001). Ben retired in 1993 and since then has pursued his interest in local history full time. His third book, Wartime Leicester, was published by SPL in May 2004.

About the Author

Ben Beazley was born and brought up in Leicester. He served in the Leicester City Police and Leicestershire Constabulary for twenty-eight years, and one of his previous books is a history of Leicester City Police (Breedon, 2001). Ben retired in 1993 and since then has pursued his interest in local history full time. His third book, Wartime Leicester, was published by SPL in May 2004.