B. W. (Bertram Waldrom) Matz

Bertram Waldrom Matz was a British writer and editor remembered for his deep interest in Charles Dickens and Dickensian history. Sources identify him as living from 1865 to 1925, and his surviving work shows a lifelong focus on making Dickens's world vivid and approachable for general readers.

Matz was closely tied to the Dickens Fellowship in its early years, and later references from the Fellowship describe him as one of its founders, its first Honorary General Secretary, and the first editor of The Dickensian. That mix of scholarship and enthusiasm also shaped his books, including Charles Dickens: The Story of His Life and Writings, The George Inn, Southwark, The Inns and Taverns of "Pickwick", and Dickensian Inns & Taverns.

His books are especially appealing because they connect literature to place. Rather than treating Dickens as distant or academic, Matz explored coaching inns, streets, and buildings connected with the novels, helping readers imagine the everyday settings behind the stories. Even today, he stands out as a friendly guide to the physical world around Dickens.