Deakin, Quintin: - A Cambridge history graduate, comprehensive school head of history and author of a Cambridge University Press text book on Early Modern European history, Quentin Deakin has also had articles published on teaching history, education and current affairs. After retiring to Tywyn, he and his wife started the Tywyn history society and created a popular town trail with £10,000 National Lottery grant. He regularly presents to the Tywyn and Harlech history societies and recently gave a keynote address at the Meirionnydd Historical & Record Society.