David Viner is a freelance curator and writer and was formerly curator of the Corinium Museum, Cirencester. He has been a museums and heritage consultant for over 15 years working all over the UK. Until May 2010 he was chairman of Cirencester Archaeological & Historical Society and until October 2012 founder-chairman of the Milestone Society. He remains curatorial advisor to the Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum in Gloucester and to the Trustees of the Bingham Library in Cirencester. He was a trustee of Cotswold Archaeology from 1989 to 2012. He lives in Cirencester. Linda Viner is an historical researcher, with an especial interest in Cirencester over many years. Currently she is much involved in the voluntary team researching a town volume in the Victoria County History series.