Alexander Paterson Prison reformer

Alexander Paterson; Prison reformer and his Great War experiences with the Bermondsey Battalion of the London Regiment

Our speaker hails originally from Glasgow. He is a barrister specialising in criminal defence, has a 1st Class degree in History and MPhil from Emmanuel College Cambridge, and is a former Fellow of Selwyn College Cambridge.

He presented a three-part series on the history of the common law for BBC 4, and has contributed to many TV and radio history documentaries, and has been on a variety of podcasts (including one for the WFA), as well as contributing to Stand To! And writing several books on English and Scottish history.