A
retired teacher of Physics and Electronics who has lived and worked in
Carlisle since 1967. A keen walker and local historian, having walked
extensively in Cumbria and Scotland as well as Halkidiki (Greece), Majorca
and the Alps.
He
retired in 1995 to run P3 Publications and publish local interest and
walking guides, mainly about Cumbria.
David
regularly
gives illustrated slide talks to local history, U3A, Rotary, WI and other
organizations.
Professional activities:
David is a writer and public speaker on local
history with occasional TV appearances onCumbrian local history.
"Gretna munitions" (History channel),
"Out and about" (Eric Robson); Carlisle Canal.
He is
currently rewriting his English Lakes - Walking and Local History Guide as a
series of eight booklets. Currently the first four are in print; The Derwent
Fells, The Caldbeck Fells, The Helvellyn Range and East of Ullswater.
David
has guided in Halkidiki for Waymark Holidays; who have adopted some of his
routes for their ten day walking holidays.
Recent publications include:
'The
English Lakes' - The Hills the People and their history
'The
Carlisle Navigation Canal'; Carlisle Citadel Station, 150 years a railway
centre;
'The
English Lakes' Tales from History, Legend and Folklore;
'
Halkidiki
Walking' 20 walks in the green garden of Greece (dual language English/
German).
The English Lakes Book 5: Walking west of
Buttermere (April 2004)
The Carlisle Floods (Jan.2005); Victor (a
historical novel) (October 2005)
The Lakeland Ospreys (March 2007)
Awards:
Lakeland Book of the Year Awards, highly
commended (1998),
Tullie House Prize, "Carlisle Navigation
Canal" Winner (1999),
Border Television Prize "Carlisle Citadel
Station"
Runner up(2006) Hunter Davis Prize -"The
Carlisle Floods." (2nd out of 53 entries)
