![]() ![]() Spike of course can’t argue so hopefully Jez takes it in the spirit of everybody’s smile. The question is, does it matter really (of course to the author it does), but people now just need encouragement to smile to lighten up the days. Jez is an English writer and illustrator of children picture books which have been translated into more than 15 languages. While one could easily imagine Spike writing this poem, was it really penned by him? It was questioned at the time it appeared, and the author Jez Alborough claimed it as his creation. He died in February 2002 and is buried in Winchelsea’s St Thomas the Martyr’s churchyard (shown below). He was a British/Irish actor, comedian, writer, poet and dramatist. Spike Milligan was born in India 1918, relocating to England, first in Brockley (London) and then eventually residing in East Sussex, near Rye. ![]() So if you feel a smile begin,ĭon’t leave it undetected, let’s start an epidemic quick and get the world infected.” A single smile, just like mineĬould travel round the earth. I thought about that smile then I realized its worth. When he smiled I realized I’d passed it on to him. I passed around the corner and someone saw me grin. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Spike Milligan (6522482) We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. When someone smiled at me today, I started smiling too. The elephant in the room on the head of a pin. “Smiling is infectious, you catch it like the flu, An affectionate tribute to Spike Milligan and his unique comic genius, by Radio 4 Extra producer Peter McHugh. It is certainly what he tried to do with his humour. This poem below, supposedly written by Spike Milligan, is surely one way to lift people’s spirits in this difficult covid time. ![]()
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