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Neil Clephane-Cameron (born Neil Clephane Cameron, 4 October 1960) is a historian, writer and actor from Battle in East Sussex (Great Britain). Much of his work is centred on research into the events of 1066, in particular the Battle of Hastings. He has appeared as a consultant historian in a number of BBC documentaries and has written "The 1066 Malfosse Walk". Other periods of particular interest are the English Civil War and World War One. Neil 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 Neil 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 Neil Clephane-Cameron wrote The 1066 Malfosse Walk, which talks about the closing events of the Battle of Hastings 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 Neil Clephane-Cameron joined with Keith Foord to publish a collection of essays on the Preludes, Events & Postscripts of the Battle of Hastings. The book was subtitled "Essays from the Battlefield"
Consultant Historian
Neil Clephane-Cameron has acted as a consultant historian for the BBC and independent production companies. Television programmes include Dan Snow'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
Neil Clephane-Cameron appeared in the BBC production of Henry V released in 2012 as part of their cycle of Shakespeare films. He can be seen in the role of an English Archer.