![]() “ He would have had the opportunity of putting into practice his theories of adult life. If William had been subject to the tyranny of time like the rest of us he would “have had to finally decide between his two favourite careers – that of engine-driver and owner of a sweet-shop,” said the Richmal. Perhaps this explains why William is a character who never ages, in all the stories published between 19 he remains a carefree 11 year old. When asked to write another story about children I racked my brains to devise a fresh set of child characters, falling back again upon William and the Outlaws only from sheer lack of inventive powers.” (Richmal Crompton, Radio Times, 1945) Using as a plot an incident taken from my brother’s childhood. Her first William story was published in 1922, with no plan to make it into a further series. Richmal Crompton, creator of Just William and his bands of comrades, The Outlaws, was born in Bury Lancashire on 15 th November, 1890. ![]() ![]() " It's more fun bein' the man that comes along an' finds out all about it when the detectives have stopped tryin'. “ Let's be detectives when we grow up," suggested Douglas. ![]()
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