Neil Clephane-Cameron (born Neil Clephane Cameron, 4 October 1960) is a historian, writer and actor from

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. Much of his work is centred on research into the events of 1066, in particular the

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. He has appeared as a consultant historian in a number of

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documentaries, and cowrote the nonfiction book ''The 1066 Malfosse Walk'' with Joanne Lawrence in 2000. Other periods of particular interest to him are the

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and

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. Clephane-Cameron has also conducted guided tours, for individuals and groups such as The Battlefields Trust, of battlefields in Britain and Europe including Hastings, 1066; Lewes, 1264; Waterloo, 1815; 1st Ypres, 1914; The Somme, 1916.

Battle Abbey protests

In the late 1990s, Clephane-Cameron initiated and led a successful national protest against alterations proposed by English Heritage to Battle Abbey to include a Tea Rooms and service road on a portion of the historic battlefield.

The Malfosse Walk

In 2000, Clephane-Cameron wrote ''The 1066 Malfosse Walk'', which talks about the closing events of the

in which the fleeing Saxons briefly stood against a pursuing group of Norman knights and nearly succeeded in killing Duke William. The publication marked the Golden Jubilee of the Battle & District Historical Society, of which he has been the Honorary Secretary since 1995.

1066 and the Battle of Hastings

In 2015, Clephane-Cameron joined with Keith Foord to publish a collection of essays on the preludes, events, and postscripts of the Battle of Hastings. The book was subtitled "Essays from the Battlefield".

Consultant historian

Clephane-Cameron has acted as a consultant historian for the BBC and independent production companies. Television programmes include

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's ''Norman Walks'', which looked at the spread of the Normans after the events of 1066, and for radio a variety of documentaries including the history of Winchelsea as well a various news items.

Film work

Clephane-Cameron appeared in the BBC production of ''

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'' released in 2012 as part of their cycle of Shakespeare films. He can be seen in the role of an English archer.

References

External links

Norman Sussex: Where it all began
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