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jez d
Reminds one of George Bernard Shaw's quip: "Titles distinguish the mediocre, embarrass the superior, and are disgraced by the inferior."
It was my privilege to count amongst my friends Cecil Lewis (Sagittarius Rising), who not only flew in both wars but also became one of the founding fathers of the BBC. He was great friends with GBS, who used to hold soirees for the great and interesting at his London home, in the 20's and 30's.
At one such gathering, Cecil fell into conversation with an interesting chap who had spent some time in the Middle East and afterwards, walked him to Paddington to catch his train home. As he took his leave, he said the fellow "I am sorry, old chap, I didn't catch your name". The reply was a smile followed by "Oh, it's Lawrence".