Nigel Feetham's latest piece looks at the lessons of history - learning from questioning conventional wisdom and why we must faithfully keep the past alive. 

It is dedicated to the late Peter Schirmer (local journalist and writer) who, through his weekly column, would often encourage Nigel's writings and would refer to him as the Renaissance Man.

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