Kenneth C. Ryeland

After serving an engineering apprenticeship, Ken worked for Girling Brakes at their development centre in Birmingham before moving abroad where he spent the next 20 years living and working in Africa, the Far East and the Middle East. Ken Ryeland then returned to the UK and occupied various senior engineering and research posts within the motor and insurance industries before retiring in 2004. He is a widower, has three grown children and likes gardening, writing, cross-country walking, classic British motorcycles and fine red wines.