Roberta Daw
Roberta Daw is an architect, heritage professional and Heritage Champion at Northern Roots. Born and raised in Oldham, she grew up in the hand-loom weavers’ cottages of Delph, where she still lives with her family. Passionate about connecting people with place, she explores how local heritage can inspire community pride, identity and regeneration.
Oliver Delorie
Oliver Delorie is an author, editor and memoir specialist who has written more than 30 books, sold over 15,000 copies, and been published in 13 languages. Through Your True Story, he helps people transform memories, family history and life experience into vivid, engaging books their families will treasure.
Lynne Dyer
Working as a professional librarian in a university, Lynne became hooked on local history. She now writes books, articles, and a weekly blog; leads walks and gives presentations – All About Loughborough!
Nicholas Dixon
Dr Nicholas Dixon is a professional genealogist and historical researcher based in London. He studied history at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and was awarded a PhD degree in 2019.
Alison Diamond
Alison is the archivist for Argyll Estates Archives, the family and estate archive of the duke of Argyll at Inveraray Castle. She is responsible for the preservation and management of the collection and for promoting and enabling access to it.
Simon Davies
Founder of WeAre.xyz, Simon is obsessed with history and nostalgia. His ancestry spans the social spectrum from an Irish night soil man, to a Cornish landowner who drowned in the River Camel one dark stormy night in 1814. Simon is also a Trustee of the Shropshire Family History Society.
Dai Davies
Dai Davies (they/them) of GenealCymru is a professional genealogist, speaker, and writer with a passion for connecting people with their Welsh ancestors and telling our ancestors’ stories in new ways. Rooted in their background in anthropology—MA and BA (Hons)—Dai’s work emphasises themes of social identity and culture.