Mount Pleasant

Sir: The middle of the summer will see the celebration of the diamond jubilee of the opening of Mount Pleasant, and the silver jubilee of the subsequent move to Reigate. Many of......

Book Of Life

Sir: What a moving and robust piece from Jock Bruce-Gardyne (Intimations of mor- tality', 8 July). May his 'book' last for 18 years rather than 18 months. John Kind 12 Daisy......

Rights And Prejudices

Sir: The emergence of Charter 88 has revived discussion of a Bill of Rights as though its contents would be self-evident. Yet there are two rights that each have fervent......

Stopping The Party

Sir: Your contributors are always writing about the Spectator Party. It sounds love- ly; but I never seem to get invited. I subscribe to The Spectator; read it avidly every......

Mortal Combat

Sir: While I agree with most of my friend Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd's enthu- siaslic article about the Telegraph's obi- tuaries CA brief life but a merry one', 15 July),......

Friends' Ship

Sir: I read with interest P. D. James' description of her visit to Ely Cathedral (Diary, 24 June), and applaud her cour- teous and gentle reaction to our necessity to charge......