seaJane Posted 1 April , 2017 Share Posted 1 April , 2017 7 hours ago, RaySearching said: Spot on Link Interesting. Wikipedia reports that another uncle was the Richard Dadd who was committed to Broadmoor after murdering his father in 1843. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ridgus Posted 1 April , 2017 Share Posted 1 April , 2017 36 minutes ago, seaJane said: Interesting. Wikipedia reports that another uncle was the Richard Dadd who was committed to Broadmoor after murdering his father in 1843. Well, well. I don't know why but I'd always assumed it as a coincidence of names. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoppage Drill Posted 1 April , 2017 Author Share Posted 1 April , 2017 44 minutes ago, seaJane said: Interesting. Wikipedia reports that another uncle was the Richard Dadd who was committed to Broadmoor after murdering his father in 1843. Quite normal, according to that nice Herr Professor Doktor Freud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 2 April , 2017 Share Posted 2 April , 2017 And this chap has links to the late Robin Cook-but why??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 2 April , 2017 Share Posted 2 April , 2017 (edited) (This is a reply to post 5875) Is the Durand Group named after him? Ron Edited 2 April , 2017 by Ron Clifton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 2 April , 2017 Share Posted 2 April , 2017 12 hours ago, seaJane said: Interesting. Wikipedia reports that another uncle was the Richard Dadd who was committed to Broadmoor after murdering his father in 1843. And who came to posthumous public attention a few years ago when a large painting of his, depicting an oasis at night, was identified on The Antiques Roadshow as a lost masterpiece. It was bought for the nation at the valuer's estimate of £100,000. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaySearching Posted 2 April , 2017 Share Posted 2 April , 2017 Richard Dadd's entry in Murderpedia Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 2 April , 2017 Admin Share Posted 2 April , 2017 2 hours ago, Ron Clifton said: And who came to posthumous public attention a few years ago when a large painting of his, depicting an oasis at night, was identified on The Antiques Roadshow as a lost masterpiece. It was bought for the nation at the valuer's estimate of £100,000. Ron I have a print of DaddsThe Fairy Fellers Masterstroke in my hall. Wonderful detail, and the subject of a song by Queen. There were also two relatives of his, Edmund and Julian who served in the RWF in the Great War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 2 April , 2017 Share Posted 2 April , 2017 4 hours ago, Ron Clifton said: (This is a reply to post 5875) Is the Durand Group named after him? Ron Probably not. The painting I put up was of Carolus-Duran -the French painter and teacher of John Singer Sargant (hence .."painted by Sargant" was the oblique clue to "Gassed") The Durand Group (with a d) go digging on the Western Front- seems that their name was after the first tunnel excavated-built by the French- who their Durand was I don't know!! (There is also a Duran Group which makes scientific stuff). Not forgetting The Durand Line up on the North-West Frontier (of India, not Carlisle) - And, of course, Ron -we all know that your enthusiasm for Gilbert and Sullivan is just a bluff to conceal your true passion.....Duran,Duran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 2 April , 2017 Share Posted 2 April , 2017 As played by Milo O'Shea, of course. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 2 April , 2017 Share Posted 2 April , 2017 21 minutes ago, Ron Clifton said: As played by Milo O'Shea, of course. Ron Ron-this gets worse. Trying to deflect attention onto dear old Milo O'Shea and his portrayal of Dr. Durand Durand in Barabarella wont fool us- Let's face it -the chief attraction of the film-which tends to hold one's attention-is Jane Fonda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 2 April , 2017 Share Posted 2 April , 2017 What are these gentlemen wielding, and who is credited with their conception??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ridgus Posted 2 April , 2017 Share Posted 2 April , 2017 They look like Bangalores and if so they were devised by a Captain McClintock David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 2 April , 2017 Share Posted 2 April , 2017 1 minute ago, David Ridgus said: They look like Bangalores and if so they were devised by a Captain McClintock David Spot on Mr. Ridgus. An amusing evaluation of them here from the incomparable Frank Richards: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ridgus Posted 2 April , 2017 Share Posted 2 April , 2017 NF That is excellent! I really must reread Old Soldiers, it's such a terrific book. i have to admit although I recognised them as Bangalores it took the extensive library to furnish the name of their creator David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 2 April , 2017 Share Posted 2 April , 2017 3 minutes ago, David Ridgus said: NF That is excellent! I really must reread Old Soldiers, it's such a terrific book. i have to admit although I recognised them as Bangalores it took the extensive library to furnish the name of their creator David Fair play David. I'm on my first read of it at the moment, and I'm absolutely loving it. What a terrific character he was. It's the most entertaining account of WW1 that I have come across so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ridgus Posted 2 April , 2017 Share Posted 2 April , 2017 11 hours ago, voltaire60 said: And this chap has links to the late Robin Cook-but why??? This is Lord Morley, one of only two members of Asquith's cabinet to resign in protest at the declaration of war in August 1914 (the other was John Burns). the link to Robin Cook is that Cook resigned from the Labour cabinet in protest over the invasion of Iraq in 2003. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ridgus Posted 2 April , 2017 Share Posted 2 April , 2017 (edited) And of course it was even more specific, both Morley and Cook were Lord President of the Council at the time of their resignations David Edited 2 April , 2017 by David Ridgus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 2 April , 2017 Share Posted 2 April , 2017 Very impressive lads, especially the Cook/Morley connection. By remarkable coincidence I've just posted about Frank Richard's literary advisors in soldiers. It's one I really must read. (Namedropper Alert) Martin Middlebrook recommended it decades ago but I've never actually got around to following his advice. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 2 April , 2017 Share Posted 2 April , 2017 14 minutes ago, Fattyowls said: Very impressive lads, especially the Cook/Morley connection. By remarkable coincidence I've just posted about Frank Richard's literary advisors in soldiers. It's one I really must read. (Namedropper Alert) Martin Middlebrook recommended it decades ago but I've never actually got around to following his advice. Pete. Pete. It's available on Amazon now at less than 4 quid a copy (New, not used) from the Wordery, library of Wales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ridgus Posted 2 April , 2017 Share Posted 2 April , 2017 Pete This is definitely your 'I've never seen Star Wars' moment. I'm amazed you haven't read it but you certainly have a treat in store. I have a spare copy which I will pass on to you. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 2 April , 2017 Share Posted 2 April , 2017 David Ridgus-well done, that man. Now, one of "my" local casualties ,in the process of being written up, was Captain Loscombe Law Stable, KIA 1914, with 2 RWF. Dunn-"War the Infantry Knew" has next to nothing on him. But I have "Old Soldiers" in front of me-as well as "Old Soldier Sahib" (for Stable's time in India/Burma)- If you read one, then don't forget the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 2 April , 2017 Share Posted 2 April , 2017 1 hour ago, David Ridgus said: Pete This is definitely your 'I've never seen Star Wars' moment. I'm amazed you haven't read it but you certainly have a treat in store. I have a spare copy which I will pass on to you. David David, you are a diamond geezer. There are a lot of things that I should have read which I haven't; many of them recommended by the aforesaid Middlebrook M, in fact thinking about it Martin used to recommend Undertones of War, There's a Devil in the Drum, Old Soldiers Never Die and I've not read any of them. I can see him looking at me disaprovingly over the top of his reading glasses even now. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 3 April , 2017 Share Posted 3 April , 2017 What is the connection here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 3 April , 2017 Share Posted 3 April , 2017 2 hours ago, Uncle George said: What is the connection here? I think I can identify one of your pictures, but I know that I can`t identify the other. I`m reluctant to inadvertently spoil things by disclosing my thoughts, but wonder if the ships travelled in packs? If I am wrong, my cryptic question will make no sense at all to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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