Monday, 5 March 2012

Norman St John-Stevas: 1929-2012

He never married...
Posted by Fagburn at 14:06:00

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  1. Anonymous5 March 2012 at 16:58

    Wikipedia: "Lord St John was noted for his many personal affectations, including proffering his hand in papal fashion, lapsing into Latin while speaking, and deliberately mispronouncing modern words. A loyal monarchist, Lord St John enjoyed a close relationship with the British royal family. Soon after elevation to the Lords, photographs of him, in purple bedroom slippers, appeared in Hello! magazine, lounging in the bedroom of his Northampton rectory, a signed photograph of the late Princess Margaret prominently displayed. All personal notes were written in purple ink ..."

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  2. Fagburn5 March 2012 at 17:49

    I tried to find the photo of him with the Village People, but sadly to no avail...

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    1. Fagburn5 March 2012 at 17:58

      Radio 4 has just described him as "waspish, flamboyant"...

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    2. Fagburn5 March 2012 at 22:06

      "He was very theatrical" Ken Clarke

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