Evergreen

106 EVERGREEN Autumn
somewhat, because the later additions,
with the veil, also clearly showed the
Queen with a bun. I appreciate the
explanation of why the name changed
since reading it in your article.
In addition to my pennies, I also
possess several farthings and silver
sixpences etc. My pennies are still kept
in my old tin money box from the late
1940s which served me well throughout
my growing up years. It is the size of a
can of beans, with a slit across the top,
and needed a knife inserted into the slit
to slide out the coins from inside. —
MARCIA HOWARD, RICHMOND, YORKSHIRE.
TOMMY HANDLEY
MADAM: The reference to Tommy
Handley and ITMA (“Whatever
Happened to...?”, Spring 2017)
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mentioned that the nation was
shocked by his unexpected death in
1949. As a child I remember hearing
the news on the wireless that he had
suffered a stroke whilst bending
down to pick up a collar stud. Thus,
whenever I stoop to tie my shoelaces
or pick up something, I still recall what
happened to Tommy Handley 67 years
ago — and wonder if I will suffer the
same fate! — MAURICE NAIRNE, TONBRIDGE,
KENT.
MYSTERY LINES
MADAM: I read the following lines
somewhere and would like to know
where they come from:
One shall strive and one resign
One drink life’s rue and one its
wine
And God shall make the balance
good.
— SHEILA HORTON, CLAPTON PARK,
LONDON.
H.E. BATES
MADAM: The article about The Darling
Buds of May (“TV Memories”, Summer
2017) states that H.E. Bates was born in
Rushton, Northamptonshire. Rushton
is near Kettering, but although the
author was educated in Kettering, he
was born and grew up in Rushden,
which is close to Wellingborough and
Northampton. Rushden is very proud
of its association with Bates and there
is a Blue Plaque in the town in memory
of the author. — JOHN NEWELL, STANWICK,
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.
*H.E. Bates and his RAF career are
mentioned on page 31 of this issue. — Ed.