Richard Boston (29 December 1938 – 22 December 2006) was an English journalist and author, a rigorous dissenter and a belligerent pacifist. An anarchist, toper, raconteur, marathon runner and practical joker, he described his pastimes as "soothsaying, shelling peas and embroidery"[1] and argued that Adam and Eve were the first anarchists: "God gave them only one order and they promptly broke it".[2]
For more than 30 years, Boston contributed to a range of newspapers, magazines and broadcast programmes. Initially, staff jobs included Peace News, New Society (since subsumed into the New Statesman) and The Times Literary Supplement (TLS), and he became known for an oddball but passionate take on the passing scene.[6] From 1972, Boston was a freelance columnist, features and editorial writer on The Guardian.
Soon after starting, Boston, together with Michael McNay, came up the idea of a column about beer. Keg beers such as Watneys Red Barrel and Ind Coope Double Diamond were being pushed on the beer drinker with widespread distribution and high advertising budgets. These bland, sterile and gassy beers provided Aunt Sallies for his regular Saturday column in The Guardian, "Boston on Beer", which started shortly after the launch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). Some regular readers might have been disappointed to hear that: "Despite all the talk of real ale, I have to say that, if ever I saw Richard in the village pub, he was usually drinking something stronger."[7]
In 1977, he founded the environmentalist magazine Vole.
Quotes
By Richard Boston
On his candidature in the 1994 European elections: "It's a big trough and I want to get my nose in it."' [8]
On Watership Down when re-examining some well known books: "The rabbits upheld the public school virtues of getting up early, having cold showers, and going on very long runs."[5]
On Adam and Eve: "[They] were the first anarchists, God gave them only one order and they promptly broke it".[2]
By others
John Falcke, the painter: "Above everything, I admired his moral courage in standing by his principles in everything he did."[2]
Alan Rusbridger, journalist: "Richard Boston was incapable of being serious about anything for very long. His love of literary practical jokes and puns concealed both an acute and erudite mind and a personality given to prolonged periods of melancholy."[5]
Anne Boston: "He was a free thinker, a true independent who tenaciously tracked his train of thought into unexpected territory, sometimes surprising himself as much as others."[2]
1975. Ed. and introduction to: The Admirable Urquhart: Selected Writings (Urquhart, Thomas, Sir, 1611–1660). London: Gordon Fraser Gallery. ISBN0-900406-40-2.
^Boston, Richard. (1997). Starkness at Noon. Nottingham: Five Leaves Publications. ISBN0-907123-32-5.
^Jones, Terry. BBC Radio 4, Last Word. (12 January 2007).
^British Library catalogue (recovered January 2007).
January 24, 2023
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Richard Boston 29 December 1938 22 December 2006 was an English journalist and author a rigorous dissenter and a belligerent pacifist An anarchist toper raconteur marathon runner and practical joker he described his pastimes as soothsaying shelling peas and embroidery 1 and argued that Adam and Eve were the first anarchists God gave them only one order and they promptly broke it 2 Richard BostonBorn 1938 12 29 29 December 1938EnglandDied22 December 2006 2006 12 22 aged 67 EnglandOccupation s Journalist author Contents 1 Early life 2 Journalism 3 Quotes 3 1 By Richard Boston 3 2 By others 4 Bibliography 5 ReferencesEarly life EditBoston was born in London 3 and raised on a Kent farm 2 He was educated at Stowe School Regent Street Polytechnic and King s College Cambridge 4 During the early 1960s he taught abroad in Sweden Sicily and Paris 4 In 1966 towards the end of his period in France he worked as a film extra acting as a longshot stand in for Jacques Tati in his film Playtime 5 Journalism EditFor more than 30 years Boston contributed to a range of newspapers magazines and broadcast programmes Initially staff jobs included Peace News New Society since subsumed into the New Statesman and The Times Literary Supplement TLS and he became known for an oddball but passionate take on the passing scene 6 From 1972 Boston was a freelance columnist features and editorial writer on The Guardian Soon after starting Boston together with Michael McNay came up the idea of a column about beer Keg beers such as Watneys Red Barrel and Ind Coope Double Diamond were being pushed on the beer drinker with widespread distribution and high advertising budgets These bland sterile and gassy beers provided Aunt Sallies for his regular Saturday column in The Guardian Boston on Beer which started shortly after the launch of the Campaign for Real Ale CAMRA Some regular readers might have been disappointed to hear that Despite all the talk of real ale I have to say that if ever I saw Richard in the village pub he was usually drinking something stronger 7 In 1977 he founded the environmentalist magazine Vole Quotes EditBy Richard Boston Edit On his candidature in the 1994 European elections It s a big trough and I want to get my nose in it 8 On beer Beer horrible stuff mine s a pink gin 9 Can t stand the stuff 5 On Watership Down when re examining some well known books The rabbits upheld the public school virtues of getting up early having cold showers and going on very long runs 5 On Adam and Eve They were the first anarchists God gave them only one order and they promptly broke it 2 By others Edit John Falcke the painter Above everything I admired his moral courage in standing by his principles in everything he did 2 Alan Rusbridger journalist Richard Boston was incapable of being serious about anything for very long His love of literary practical jokes and puns concealed both an acute and erudite mind and a personality given to prolonged periods of melancholy 5 Anne Boston He was a free thinker a true independent who tenaciously tracked his train of thought into unexpected territory sometimes surprising himself as much as others 2 Bibliography EditWorks by Richard Boston 10 1970 The Press We Deserve edited by Richard Boston London Routledge amp K Paul ISBN 0 7100 6821 2 1974 An Anatomy of Laughter London Collins ISBN 0 00 216004 8 1975 Ed and introduction to The Admirable Urquhart Selected Writings Urquhart Thomas Sir 1611 1660 London Gordon Fraser Gallery ISBN 0 900406 40 2 1976 Beer and Skittles London Collins ISBN 0 00 216066 8 1977 Baldness Be My Friend London Elm Tree Books ISBN 0 241 89732 7 1977 Foreword to Little Boxes A Selection of Bryan McAllister Cartoons from The Guardian London Guardian Newspapers ISBN 0 85265 024 8 1979 The Little Green Book edited by Richard Boston Richard Holme and Richard North London Wildwood House ISBN 0 7045 0381 6 1982 The C O Jones Compendium of Practical Jokes Illustrated by Posy Simmonds London Enigma Books ISBN 0 7278 3003 1 c 1983 Foreword to The Belchers A Strip Cartoon from Vole magazine 1977 81 by Bryan Reading Poole Blandford ISBN 0 7137 1387 9 c 1985 Ed The Busman s Prayer Illustrated by Blaise Thompson Reading The Old School Aldworth Foss amp Hodge 1986 Introduction to With an Eye to the Future by Osbert Lancaster London Century Originally pub London Murray 1953 ISBN 0 7126 9467 6 1987 Contribution to A Decade of Anarchy 1961 70 ed Colin Ward London Freedom Press ISBN 0 900384 37 9 1989 Osbert A Portrait of Osbert Lancaster London Collins ISBN 0 00 216324 1 1994 Boudu Saved From Drowning Boudu sauve des eaux London BFI Publishing ISBN 0 85170 467 0 1995 Essay in The Raven No 30 New Life to the Land London Freedom Press 1997 Starkness at Noon Nottingham Five Leaves Publications ISBN 0 907123 32 5 2003 Essay in A Country Diary Clifford Harper by Clifford Harper Agraphia Press ISBN 1 904596 00 2 References Edit BBC Radio 4 Last Word 12 January 2007 recovered 18 January 2007 a b c d e Boston Anne Obituary letter The Guardian 28 December 2006 Bugler Jeremy Obituary The Independent 30 December 2006 a b Who s Who 2006 a b c d McNay Michael Obituary The Guardian 23 December 2006 Obituary The Times 29 December 2006 The Independent Richard Ingrams Week 23 December 2006 Boston Richard 1997 Starkness at Noon Nottingham Five Leaves Publications ISBN 0 907123 32 5 Jones Terry BBC Radio 4 Last Word 12 January 2007 British Library catalogue recovered January 2007 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Boston amp oldid 1064822985, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
