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God-botherer
[edit]What the heck is a "god-botherer"? Ortolan88
- It's a British Englishism (used in Oz as well) describing somebody actively and publically involved in Christianity, including church hierachy but also particularly active lay Christians. It implies a fairly common attitude in Australia (and presumably in GB) that God, if he exists, has better things to do than pay attention to the histrionics of some of his followers and that a better use for their time would be living their own lives in accordance with his teachings and let other people get on with theirs. It's generally regarded as derogatory (but so
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Harry Secombe
CBEFile:Harry Personal details Born Harry Donald Secombe
()8 SeptemberSwansea, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Died 11 April () (aged79)
Guildford, Surrey, England, UKNationality Welsh Spouse Myra Atherton (born , married ) Children 5, including Andy Occupation Singer, actor, comedian Education Dynevor School, Swansea Sir Harry Donald Secombe, CBE (8 September – 11 April ) was a Welsh comedian, actor and singer. Secombe was a member of the British radio comedy programme The Goon Show (–60), playing many characters, but most notably, Neddie Seagoon. An accomplished tenor, he also appeared in musicals and films – notably as Mr Bumble in Oliver! () – and, in his later years, was a presenter of television shows incorporating hymns and other devotional songs.
Early life[]
Secombe was born in St Thomas, Swansea, the third of four children of Nellie Jane Gladys (née Davies), a shop manageress, and Frederick Ernest Secombe, a grocer.[1][2][3][4] From the age of 11 he attended Dynevor School, a state grammar school in central Swansea.
His family were regular churchgoers, belonging to the congregation of St Thomas Church. A member of the choir, from the age of 12