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Nut

  • Writer: John Service
    John Service
  • Dec 13, 2024
  • 1 min read

Updated: Jan 30


Denis Lanesborough was in his prime a lively figure at dinner parties.  He would sometimes demonstrate his skill at cracking walnuts neatly in two.  This he did by placing a nut on the table and thumping it with his forehead.

Obituary The 9th Earl of Lanesborough, The Daily Telegraph, December 29th

 
 
 

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