J. B. Priestley — Novelist, Playwright, Broadcaster, Historian & Essayist

Priestley was Something of a Celebrity in Stratford…

Priestley, 1940s. Image: BBC

In the summer of 1963 I used to cycle to Stratford and back everyday. It was a good bike, a Jack Taylor lightweight racer in sky blue, with drop handle bars, a cotterless chain set (very trendy back then), very thin tyres, and a very thin, hard saddle. I loved it. Out of necessity it had…