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Brigid Antonia Brophy (1929-1995) was born in Ealing, London, to John Brophy, an author and journalist, and Charis, nee Grundy, a teacher. She attended a variety of secondary schools before winning a scholarship to Oxford, where she studied classics. But she was invited to leave without completing her degree, for reasons she preferred to gloss…
Henry Marie Joseph Fredéric Expedite Millon de Montherlant (1895-1972) was born in Paris to Roman Catholic and minor aristocrat parents. His father, employed by the Ministry of Finance, died in 1914; his mother, formerly a society belle but latterly an invalid, succumbed the following year. The youthful Henry had already been inducted into the mysteries…
We were finally ready to complete the South Downs Way in the final days of May 2026, having reached Alfriston in sad circumstances at the end of January. Our journey involved an early train to Clapham Junction, followed by the 08:01 service to Polegate and a 25 community bus service to Alfriston. We arrived at…
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