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author Henry Thompson <ht@markup.co.uk>
date Thu, 11 Sep 2025 13:02:22 -0400
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1 Brain was my best friend, for nearly 50 years. He had a profound 1 Brian was my best friend, for nearly 50 years. He had a profound
2 influence on my life. From very early on, back in California in the 2 influence on my life. From very early on, back in California in the
3 late 1970s, we found in each other someone who did not find engagement 3 late 1970s, we found in each other someone who did not find engagement
4 with spiritual and scientific questions incompatible. We both were OK 4 with spiritual and scientific questions incompatible. We both were OK
5 with acknowledging that there were deep questions, that really 5 with acknowledging that there were deep questions, that really
6 mattered, that we did not know the answers to. 6 mattered, that we did not know the answers to.
22 he was interviewed by a reporter from the Boston Globe, who asked him 22 he was interviewed by a reporter from the Boston Globe, who asked him
23 "Are you a Christian?" After a pause, Wilfred replied "You'll have to 23 "Are you a Christian?" After a pause, Wilfred replied "You'll have to
24 ask my neighbour". It is possible to live a life in faith without 24 ask my neighbour". It is possible to live a life in faith without
25 joining an institution to help you do so, and I think we all know that 25 joining an institution to help you do so, and I think we all know that
26 Brian did exactly that. 26 Brian did exactly that.
27
28 I was going to tell the story of Long Ridge, but once I started to
29 write it I realised that it would take too long to do it justice.
30 Suffice it to say that there can be no greater proof needed of
31 Julian's love for his brother than that he agreed to design and
32 oversee the construction of a house with Brian, a world-class fanatic
33 for detail, as his client!
27 34
28 I have time for only one more story, that follows on from that one, in 35 I have time for only one more story, that follows on from that one, in
29 a way. 36 a way.
30 37
31 Early this year I got a phone call from Brian, rather late in the 38 Early this year I got a phone call from Brian, rather late in the