Jean Cameron : a salute to an extraordinary neighbour
So many well-known public figures are persons of no particular talent or virtue. The self-seeking celebrity has a passion for self-promotion ; some are shamelessly willing to make a spectacle of their lives for public entertainment – just to be noticed. And there are those of remarkable quality and unheralded achievement who can live across the street for years without ever letting on that, in a world remote from publicity, they are celebrated for what they…