The Bat Tattoo

Acknowledgements

For help in my researches, given most graciously, I am indebted to: Justine Lewis and Ming Wilson of the Far Eastern Department of the Victoria & Albert Museum; Lorraine Bewick, Anthony Green, and Henry Grey of Alec Tiranti Ltd; Stuart Duncan of Moss & Co; Mick Corbett and Gary Maclaren of the Fulham Tattoo Centre; Father John Hunter of the Parish Church of St John, Walham Green; Jane Pountney; Cathy Price of the Cranbrook Archive; Stanley Levy; Robert Ellis; and my son Ben. Dominic Power read many drafts and gave me useful comments. My wife Gundula assisted in innumerable ways in London and Autun.