Derek Foxton Author

Derek Foxton has lived in Hereford all his life, and practiced as a dentist there until his retirement thirteen years ago. For many years he also worked as a commercial photographer, having gained experience working part-time as a freelance photographer for the London Evening Standard during his student years. Many of the shots in the book are his own. This is Derek’s tenth book, with previous works including Hereford at the End of World War II and Hereford Through Time. Ron Shoesmith is a Founder Member of the Charted Institute for Archaeologists and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London. He was the Director of the City of Hereford Archaeology Unit between 1974 and 1996 and also served as Cathedral Archaeologist for a similar period.