Saturday, June 08, 2013

My Socialist Grandfather.

My father was named Donald by my grandfather who admired Ramsay MacDonald, the first Labour PM.
I wonder if this staunch Methodist would have chosen to name Dad after any labourites of recent decades - somehow, I doubt it.
(Photo skipping the middle generation.)
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Of Course, In Those Days, Most Methodists Were Christians.

Remembering the first UN General Assembly at the Methodist Central Hall. An interior view of Methodist Central Hall during the inaugural Uni...