Eloise HorsfieldHIS history books feature on university reading lists in both Spain and Britain.
Today top British scholar Sir Raymond Carr – who is also celebrating his 93rd birthday – will collect a prize for Hispano-British relations from Santander Bank.
The judges said Carr was a ‘pioneer, innovator and promoter’ of Spain and that his contribution had helped ‘bring Spain out of its isolation’.
Carr’s work covers Spanish history from 1700 onwards, with a particular focus on the Civil War and Franco’s dictatorship.
Banco Santander will present itself with an award for being the worst bank on the planet.
Gresham, that is probably because you are not working with HSBC, that one is the worst bank in the world
Don’t let Chris see this picture, he’ll be over the moon seeing a ninety-three year old with a fag. Oops! it’s a cig in his manor, isn’t it?