historical fiction based on year as vso volunteer in Port Hope Simpson, Labrador, Newfoundland, Canada 1969-70 and coming back out to The Town of Port Hope Simpson's Coming Home Celebrations in July 2002; also based on holiday travels; Richard ap Meurig's sense of purpose, peace, quietness,returning to awe-inspiring wilderness of The Labrador, spiritual retreat & renewal...http://porthopesimpson.blogspot.com/
Sir John Hope Simpson outside Buckingham Palace on the day King George V conferred his knighthood - announced in the King's birthday honours list of 3 June 1935; Source: "White Tie & Decorations" Sir John and Lady Hope Simpson in Newfoundland, 1934-36 by John Hope Simpson, Peter Neary (Editor), Quita Hope Simpson; University of Toronto Presss; March 1996;
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