Sir nicholas macpherson biography of rory

Well known for his career as a newsreader and diplomat, he had many stories to tell, but his illness meant the stories started to disappear.

Sir nicholas macpherson biography of rory: XIV. Sir Roderick Macleod of

Brother Gillie Bengough befriended him when she joined the Charterhouse. This is her memoir. He was an independent man, who hated having to rely on others for his every need. His greatest worry for me, was that we could not do the normal things together that friends do, that his death would leave me unhappy, and as such, I should not waste my time with him.

However, there were long periods of time when having accepted the limits of what we could do, he seemed quite happy wandering around the gardens, or joining in whatever was going on; birthday parties, barbecues, movies etc. He had a great sense of humour, as you all know, and enjoyed the exchange of playful teasing. I learned to watch a woman dancing in the lilies, with him, or look for the little boys that he could see, playing in the garden, and listen to what one of his pictures got up to in the night.

It was so sad that he lost the ability to chat with his friends, as at heart he was a very social person and loved to be with others. He missed his son, during the first lockdown, but Hugo brought his grandchildren for a visit through the railings of the Chapel Court, and later in The Square. Sadly, after breaking his leg and spending three weeks in UCLH, without familiar faces, he started to go downhill quite quickly.