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Colin Hosier
Hosier Cramb and his wife emigrated to England in 2008. Living in the town of Rugby, Midlands UK for seven years, they discovered that the town had many hidden secrets, historical gems and forgotte...view moreHosier Cramb and his wife emigrated to England in 2008. Living in the town of Rugby, Midlands UK for seven years, they discovered that the town had many hidden secrets, historical gems and forgotten history. They also discovered that as Aussies, they spent the first few years attempting to fit into the English micro-culture so different from the Australian culture to which they had been accustomed.
Hosier decided to intensively research the school and the town. He found secret undercurrents and interesting belief systems in the past and present. Hosier became increasingly infatuated with the historical richness of the quiet, almost sleepy town. Not only was it the birthplace of its namesake sport, he found a treasure trove of old buildings, customs, important people, culture and traditions that made the town such a special historical place with unknown or forgotten history.
Being a drama teacher for several decades and a play-write for years, he decided to write a fictionalised historical novel about the exciting historical underbelly of the town and the school, whilst encapsulating the ever present “feeling” that there was so much unknown history to discover. He reveals the richly historical town of Rugby to the world and in the process, inter-weaves some of the hidden gems of the town and the school into the fictional narrative.
Hosier maintains that he constantly felt “the spirit of Rugby,” the longer he lived in the town and the more he delved into historical records and listened to local rumours, legends and tales from the older residents.
Hosier has his own website hosiercramb.com.au, where you can learn more about him and the wonderfully fascinating history of Rugby Town and Rugby School.view less