This book has one of the longest book titles around. Born in Oughtibridge in 1922, Doug was educated at the village school and Woodhouse Grammar School. During the Second World War he served in the Royal Air Force and later trained as a management accountant working in a variety of industries.

Doug is a part chairman of Bradfield Parish Council, on which he served for eight years. He still maintains a lively interest in sport, being chairman of The War Memorial Sports Club and member or the cricket club committee. Since retirement, he has taken an active interest in local history and writing, having had one other book published, 'Doug's War'.