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A Pedophile goes to the Palace: Jimmy Savile
British deejay and television host Jimmy Savile was a popular and enduring public figure. He has made the news twice recently: in 2011 he died, prompting friendly and generous obituaries for his colorful personality and extensive charitable work, especially with … Continue reading
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Don’t call me Archibald!
In March 1941 the President of the Royal Society, Henry Dale, dropped in on his friend and the secretary of the Society, A.V. Hill, to hint that he was planning on recommending Hill for a knighthood. With Dale’s recommendation, such … Continue reading
The ‘Eastern Effrontery’ of Sir Robert Ho Tung
People give away money voluntarily for all sorts of reasons. Sometimes they do it publicly, and sometimes they follow the advice that Jesus Christ is reputed to have given to always give secretly and discretely. I have always liked that … Continue reading
Daughter of Stalingrad – Evgenia Arefievna Pusireva and the Arctic Ocean
Evelyn Waugh sarcastically named his ‘Sword of Honour’ trilogy after the ‘Sword of Stalingrad’ that was given to the people of that city as a decoration for their endurance during the Second World War. The main character, Guy Crouchback, like … Continue reading
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Defending the Honour of the Honours – Ernest Loftus
I’ve already written about J. Brixley and his OBE woes, but made the mistake of saying that the person who dobbed Brixley in was anonymous. In fact, two men wrote in to the Home Office reporting Brixley. They were Norman … Continue reading
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Fundraising for Life? – Pat Seed
A few years ago, I ended up in hospital for a couple of weeks after suffering from severe pain on the right hand side of my abdomen. At first my GP thought that the pain in my side might be … Continue reading
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The Chimney Sweep and the Gong: J. Brixley
When I was nine or ten, we used to have typing lessons on a set of old computers that someone had donated to my school. Having already mastered the typing tutor program that the school used, I indulged myself by … Continue reading
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