George Orwell aka Eric Blair (1903-1950) and his first wife rented a cottage in Hertfordshire where they had a rooster called Henry Ford. He also had a French Poodle called...
George Orwell aka Eric Blair (1903-1950) and his first wife rented a cottage in Hertfordshire where they had a rooster called Henry Ford. He also had a French Poodle called Comrade Marx (he reckoned he could learn a great deal about his guests ... some thought the dog was named after Karl Marx, others Groucho, and some even enquired as to whether it was because of the chainstore Marks and Spencer).