Doug Coates

Doug Coates was born and educated in England and, after university graduation, worked as an architect in England and, subsequently, in Ethiopia and Singapore as a university academic, and in New Zealand and Australia in architectural practice. He has travelled widely and has also worked as an IT Manager and Business Continuity Manager.

Doug has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in architecture; and other pursuits include jazz guitar, sailing and woodworking. Doug is married, has two sons, and is now retired in Sydney. In Ethiopia, Doug collected many small silver neck crosses which are the subject of this book.