I have just recently put down Sharpe’s Tiger. In the epilogue I read that you had been in Belfast with the BBC.  In 1979. Jimmy and Patricia Hawthorne were friends of my wife Mary and guardians to my boarding children during my absences for work.

My sister (in Ballymena) has a 100 guinea sword given to Barry Close by the London company of Goldsmilths to commemorate his part in the battle of Seringapatam in 1799. Barry was a colonel in the EIC and retired as Major General. Check on Wikipedia. An interesting character born in Armagh linguist in persian etc. It is said in the blurb that you are fond of Ireland. Look us up if you are in Ireland and interested.

Best Regards

Jim Quinn Kinnaird

House Caledon