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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;afantiques, post: 14805, member: 25&quot;]&quot;Grant M. Waters, in his book Dictionary of British Artists working 1900 - 1950, states that: &quot;He [Oliver] was particularly gifted with animals. He taught his dog to stoke the fire and collect fruit from the greengrocer. On the night he died [(in 1927)], he sang &#039;Abide with me&#039;. His dog died the same night.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>So it seems at least one Clare was not entirely boring![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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