Talk:Ronald Poulton

Summoned by Bells
Is he by any chance the Pongo or Podge (if I remember those correctly) mentioned in Betjeman's Summoned By Bells as the nickname of a favourite ex-pupil killed in the War? --Oxonian2006 19:53, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Better late than never! 'Pongo' or 'Podge' were imaginary. The poem refers to boys - Old Dragonians (as was Betjeman) - who'd been killed in the War, but not a specific boy. That it doesn't refer to Poulton is clear from the line: He might have played for England.... The whole poem is quoted here FunkyCanute (talk) 21:19, 15 May 2016 (UTC)