Utting, A. R.: - The author was born towards the end of World War II. His early life and education were based around the old Roman town of Colchester, which possibly influenced his subsequent decision to read History at the University of Bristol. He settled in Mathern in 1970 where he first saw St Tewdric's tomb in the village church, later officiating there and at other places of worship around the Diocese of Monmouth as a Lay Reader; he is also a bell-ringer and organist of very last resort. He is married with adult children and his interest in history has continued, supported by membership of The Chepstow Society, Shirenewton Local History Society, and Friends of Colchester Archaeological Trust. He is happy to sing with any choir which is short of a bass, lectures periodically on historical and psychical research themes and often ends up with a posse of eves-droppers when conducting friends and visitors around local castles, and other ancient places.