Stephen Pewsey

Who is Stephen Pewsey?

Stephen Pewsey is a local historian and prolific author. He grew up in Southend-on-Sea, later living in Newham, and Loughton, Essex.

Pewsey attended Southend High School for Boys and was a founder member of Southend Action Group for the Arts. He was later a founder member of the Beckton Residents Association, serving as its first Secretary, and has been Secretary of the Loughton Residents Association since 2007. He began his writing career in the 1970s contributing to local magazines. In 1990 he established the Essex Calf group of local historians, a prolific group of writers who have had over 50 books and booklets published, together with several hundred articles, maps, videos, DVDs and contributions to broadcast media. Members of the group have also organised local history exhibitions, walks, tours and special events, and are active in the public realm on heritage issues.

He has served in various capacities on numerous heritage bodies, including the British Association for Local History, Essex Archaeological & Historical Congress, Essex Society for Archaeology & History, Loughton & District Historical Society, Newham History Society, and Wanstead Historical Society.