Month: April 2026
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Grace, a star in the firmament
This was the title of the eulogy that I wrote for my mother’s funeral service, in 2006. I spoke about her name which was often a mystery to me, as are many family names from the past and the different ways in which people used their names, and others used, differently. Grace Ethel Lena Wilcox…
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Umpire Callaghan stops play
It is difficult to imagine that at the height of the Anti-Apartheid movement in the 1960’s sporting authorities such as rugby and cricket should still believe that it was acceptable to tour and play all white teams from South Africa. All white because black players were not allowed to take part in these major sporting…