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Daily Archives: April 19, 2014
“‘My Dear Jim’, a biography of Walter Spradbery”, by John Spradbery
Walter Spradbery, artist and pacifist, founder of the William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow, was married to my great aunt Edna’s sister, the opera singer Dorothy Horsey, known musically as Dorothy d’Orsay. They had a house in Buckhurst Hill called the … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Buckhurst Hill, pacifism, Walthamstow, War, William Morris
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Swapping: divan and tribunal
Divan comes from the Persian “devan,” which originally meant “assembly of rulers,” but now means the padded platform upon which the leaders sit. Tribunal was a raised platform provided for magistrates’ seats, and now refers to the people sitting on … Continue reading
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