Re Barry Humphries as a bibliophile (Obituary, 22 April), he had a strong interest in English Victorian poets. My father, Desmond Flower, was an authority on Ernest Dowson, so Humphries tracked him down to his London home in 1992 to view the collection. Charm personified, he left with several first editions at bargain prices under his arm. Given the afternoon’s entertainment, Pa didn’t a mind a bit.
David Flower
London
• Alison Hallum (Letters, 25 April) remarks on the absence of “Vote Conservative” posters in Tonbridge. In this corner of Kent, not only is there no sign of such posters but our previous two Conservative councillors for this ward have suddenly become independents, claiming that they can better represent our interests that way.
Brian Sandall
Whitstable, Kent
