Educated at King's School Worcester & Exeter College, Oxford, Andrew Reekes spent a lifetime in education, leading History departments at Tonbridge, Cranleigh & Cheltenham College. He was headteacher of Arnold Lodge School & then became Sub-Warden of Radley College. Also, Chief Examiner for O Level History, Oxford & Cambridge Board, an inspector with Independent Schools Inspectorate & for 12 years he led training for senior leaders in HMC & GSA schools.
In retirement he returned to his first love, History, studying for a research degree under Malcolm Dick at the University of Birmingham, & writing for History West Midlands.
