John Mortimer, creator of Rumpole, dies aged 85 – The Times

Posted January 16th, 2009 in news by sally

” Sir John Mortimer, the barrister-cum-writer who created the Old Bailey’s most famous fictional defender, has died at the age of 85 after a lengthy illness.”

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The Times, 16th January 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk