I learned from yesterday's Times that P G Wodehouse named the immortal Jeeves after Private Percy Jeeves, who died in the Somme on July 22, 1916. Before the war, he played cricket for Warwickshire as a fast-medium bowler, and was much admired by Wodehouse.
It astonishes me that this is only the second mention of Wodehouse on this blog - must do better!
WDTPRS: 4th Sunday of Easter (Novus Ordo) – Mighty humble Shepherd, humble
mighty flock
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FORWARD: If you are a sheep who has strayed, come back now to His fold,
Holy Catholic Church. GO TO CONFESSION! Coming up this Sunday in the Novus
Ordo is...
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