Peals of laughter

One of our readers, Pam Gasteen, has given new insight into Peel's research process for the Mary Baker Eddy trilogy. 

She recalls a story from Christian Science teacher and one-time editor of the Christian Science periodicals, Geoffrey Barratt. During the period of his editorship, Robert Peel was researching and writing his trilogy, and those in the editorial department would hear peals of laughter coming from the archives section of the building - at Mrs Eddy's humour and the anecdotes he was discovering during his searching. 

What a charming picture!

And Pam reminds us that Peel's sister Doris was a wonderful poet. Her lovely poems can be found in the Christian Science periodicals.

Thank you Pam.

Julie Swannell