Gosling, Gerald
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Gerald Gosling was a prominent East Devon local historian and journalist who co-authored a photographic record of Exeter City covering the period 1904-1994.
Seaton-born Gerald Gosling attended Seaton Primary School and Colyton Grammar School and started to write in the 1960s when, as secretary for Seaton Football Club, he contributed articles to local newspapers. Thereafter he published at least fourteen history books on the East Devon, South Somerset and West Dorset area.
One of his books, co-authored with Dave Fisher, was published in the 'Images of England' series and entitled Exeter City 1904-1994.
Gerald Gosling died in Dorchester in January 2010 at the age of seventy-eight after a long illness. He had been working on a book about Seaton Football Club's history at the time of his death.
Seaton-born Gerald Gosling attended Seaton Primary School and Colyton Grammar School and started to write in the 1960s when, as secretary for Seaton Football Club, he contributed articles to local newspapers. Thereafter he published at least fourteen history books on the East Devon, South Somerset and West Dorset area.
One of his books, co-authored with Dave Fisher, was published in the 'Images of England' series and entitled Exeter City 1904-1994.
Gerald Gosling died in Dorchester in January 2010 at the age of seventy-eight after a long illness. He had been working on a book about Seaton Football Club's history at the time of his death.
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