Bob Cordery is a retired educationalist who has been a wargamer for as long as he can remember, and a Freemason since 1998. He and his wife enjoy cruising as often as possible, and have visited almost every European country with a sea coast, North America, and the Carribean. Over the years Bob has played, designed, and written many wargames and has specialised in wars fought from 1815 onwards. His special areas of interest are the Spanish Civil War, the Chaco War, and Colonial Wars. Besides being a member of four Craft Lodges (including the Veritatem Sequere Lodge, the Hertfordshire research lodge) he is a member of a Royal Arch Chapter in London.