Lives remembered: Edward Grayson Posted on October 15th
John Lee writes: Edward Grayson (obituary, Oct 1) was charming, witty and quite eccentric at times. I recall visiting him in his chambers at 4 Paper Buildings. After clearing a space for me to sit by removing large quantities of files and papers he said he wished me to engage in a “mind-dumping” exercise from which he would create one of his famous kite tails. As I spoke he scribbled notes in the most indecipherable writing. He then numbered the notes, produced a large pair of scissors and cut the paper into separate numbered pieces. He placed them into a sequence and turned them over facing down. He then took out a roll of Sellotape, cut off a piece and smoothed it vertically over the ... Tagged as Obituaries News Review | No Comments » | Continue
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