Peter Maggs
I grew up in Ealing in West London. Leaving my 'good' school at age 16 with one 'O' level, I became involved in rock 'n' roll, and played in several bands between 1961 and 1966. After making a record in 1965 and touring in Italy, I returned home when the bookings and money ran out. A haircut allowed me to find employment, and after some time at night school, I studied Physics at Southampton and Essex Universities. After a few years in Scotland, I settled down in Chelmsford in Essex, working for the English Electric Valve Company, a unit of GEC. Early retirement in 2008 allowed me to spend more time sailing and writing.
Published works to date include some scientific papers on the absorption of corticosteroids in human skin, laser and semiconductor physics, and high power electrical switching. A PhD thesis followed, and latterly, I have produced some articles on social history and genealogy, one on sailing, two obituaries, and four books, Henry’s Trials, Smethurst's Luck, Murder in the Red Barn and Reverend Duke and the Amesbury Oliver.
My main leisure pastime is sailing. I keep a boat on the River Blackwater in Essex, and occupy the summer months in finding all the places on the East Coast where the unwary sailor can go aground. To date, I have discovered quite a number...
Published works to date include some scientific papers on the absorption of corticosteroids in human skin, laser and semiconductor physics, and high power electrical switching. A PhD thesis followed, and latterly, I have produced some articles on social history and genealogy, one on sailing, two obituaries, and four books, Henry’s Trials, Smethurst's Luck, Murder in the Red Barn and Reverend Duke and the Amesbury Oliver.
My main leisure pastime is sailing. I keep a boat on the River Blackwater in Essex, and occupy the summer months in finding all the places on the East Coast where the unwary sailor can go aground. To date, I have discovered quite a number...
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Contact: pnd.maggs at gmail.com or find me on Facebook (wearing the same jacket...) or Twitter @PeterMaggs5
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