Maxwell Craven is a historian, conservationist and graduate of Nottingham University. He worked at Derby Museum for twenty-five years as assistant keeper (archaeology) and keeper of antiquities. He is a former chairman of Derby Civic Society, vice-chairman of Derby Cathedral FAC and trustee of Derby Bridge Chapel. He was elected FSA and awarded an Hon. DLitt by Derby University in 2013. He is a published architectural, Roman and local historian.
Carole Craven, Max’s Staffordshire-born wife, is also a Nottingham graduate. She is a retired geography teacher, former SENCO and a keen motorist. They have a daughter and live in Derby.