tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705771450596300887.post1821233467652724581..comments2024-03-28T07:36:37.715+00:00Comments on Lord Belmont in Northern Ireland: Lord Bingham's TheoryTimothy Belmonthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15111145260662707575noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705771450596300887.post-5547798490690412382013-12-19T08:55:25.796+00:002013-12-19T08:55:25.796+00:00I've read Patrick Marnham's book, Trail of...I've read Patrick Marnham's book, Trail of Havoc, several times. It's well written and Marnham researched the story brilliantly. I find this book both compelling and cogent.<br /><br />I was fascinated by the drama, Lucan, by the way. Though, as they stressed, it was speculative, parts of it were quite true.<br /><br />The front door of 46 Lower Belgrave Street had to be forced opn by the police, by the way; and the two policemen stayed together, rather than the sergeant going alone to the basement, and the constable going upstairs.<br /><br />It's also curious that the drama didn't mention Lord Lucan's passion for power-boats and that he'd even built one. Lucan knew the English Channel very well, its hidden depths, ferry routes, etc.<br /><br />Timothy Belmonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15111145260662707575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2705771450596300887.post-67773582193748521182013-12-19T00:26:57.578+00:002013-12-19T00:26:57.578+00:00It is understandable that George Bingham does not ...It is understandable that George Bingham does not want to contemplate the possibility of his father being a murderer, but he offers no evidence (of which I am aware) to support his hypothesis... I have just watched the ITV drama 'Lucan' and I have to say that it made me (albeit only for the duration of the programme) regard tumbrils and guillotines in a favourable light...Historic House Crawlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16561770918256716048noreply@blogger.com