A picture of Betjeman

[sincnoel]

Around 17/18 years ago, while in Cornwall, I acquired a portrait (water colour, I think) of Sir John. It was done by Ronald Pearsall and dated 1990. It's not half bad, either. This, of course, was six years or so after Betjeman's death. It's a long shot, I know, but can anyone tell me anything more about this? I woluld imagine this was the same Pearsall who wrote about anything and everything and died in 2005 (so the net says).

[DTCwordfan]

I love the wilki entry:

Ronald Joseph Pearsall, (20 October 1927 – 27 September 2005) was a writer whose scope included children's stories, pornography and fishing.

His most famous book was The Worm and the Bud, which was about Victorian orgies, prostitution and fetishism. A prolific writer, his other books included three on popular music between 1837 and 1929, several on the history of sexuality and many on antiques. He held other jobs as a shoe shop assistant, cinema manager and store detective.

What a mix fishing and pornography, the mind boggles. He also wrote reams on antiques it seems by his biography. Haven's seen anything on his painting yet

Betjeman's grave sits in St Enedoc Church, not too far from here, and that is in the middle of a (lovely) links golf course......

[DTCwordfan]

http://www.independen...-pearsall-511247.html

[sincnoel]

Yes, I've visited his grave several times. Love it round there. And St Enedoc itself. What a brilliant little church.