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!
ROME 25/5– Day 36: Caponata
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On this Feast of St. John Nepomuceno the sun came into view at 5:47. We
will lose sight of it again at 20:27. Our ears will not hear the un-run Ave
Maria...
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