27 June The literary calendar
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Born on this day 06
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John Hobhouse, 1st Baron Broughton1786 · Bristol British politician (1786–1869) -
Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy1883 · Leeds British saint (1883–1929) -
Robert Aickman1914 · London British writer and conservationist (1914-1981) -
David Mercer1928 · Wakefield English playwright and screenwriter (1928-1980) -
James P. Hogan1941 · London British writer (1941–2010) -
Meera Syal1961 · Wolverhampton English author and actress
Thought for the day
For my own part, I had rather suffer any inconvenience from having to work occasionally in chambers and kitchen … than witness the subservience in which the menial class is held in Europe.
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- John Hobhouse, 1st Baron Broughton: Original uploader was Algabal at en.wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy: Hodder & Stoughton, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Robert Aickman: R.B. Russell, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- David Mercer: maya mercer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- James P. Hogan: unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Meera Syal: The Asian Awards, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- John Foster: John Watt Beattie, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Harriet Martineau: Richard Evans, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Ernest Bramah: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Arthur Waley: Rachel (Ray) Strachey (1887–1940), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Jeremy Brooks: M Brooks, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized