Grandfather's London
SIR,-Mr. Sitwell, in his charming review of Grandfather's London in your issue of Decem- ber 14, refers to the 'roar' of London in the old days. I can never make the younger......
Cyprus Sir,—when Are The British Authorities Going To...
sense? Today's BBC news broad- cast announced in shocked tones the partici- pation of teenaged boys and girls in EOKA activities. What will be the result?—a thrill of pride and......
Crenidge Or Grinach
S iR,--The correct pronunciations for which Mr. Betjeman asks are as follows : Marryb'n; pall Mall (though Pell Mell may be allowable); Brumpton; Hoab'n; Suth'k; Grinnidge (......
Cementing The Commonwealth Sir,—the Sound Common Sense Of...
article on the future development of the Commonwealth must be obvious to almost all your readers. The refusal to face up to the challenge and opportunity that the Empire......
Sir, -1 Hasten To Ask You To Suppress Any Replies To
Mr. John Betjeman's last paragraph (December 14), for these words are indeed the shibboleths by which we Londoners born of Londoners know one another in our banish- ment. I......
Sir,—the Practice Of Medicine Is An Essay In Human...
It is a good thing that the public, as potential patients, should take an intelligent interest in the doings of theft doctors. Mr. Inglis, in his article on 'The Coming Crisis......
Sir,—the Problem Which Is Worrying John Betjeman Was...
most people by Edward Lear, who made Greenwich rhyme with spinach. This pronunciation was con- firmed a few years ago by 'Pibwob,' who, in a competition entry in your own pages,......
Personal Murderers! Do Not Waste Your Victims' Bodies....
to Saint Barnabas's Hospital. Highest prices paid and remember our motto: dissection means no detection. Tel. CADaver 8989. AN ORIGINAL GIFT! Buy your small daughter some Suez......
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