Sowerbutt's Body

The body belonged to the ginger-haired ex-docker, much of a shoulder and the side of his face blasted away. By the dead man’s side was a canvas rucksack containing gelignite wrapped in waxed paper and several timing devices.

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Sowerbutt's Bullets

The .455 bullets ricocheted off a stone buttress in the passage, a line of sparks illuminating the blackness. A split-second earlier, as rubble slipped noisily onto the paving stones, the three men flattened themselves against the rough-hewn walls.
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Sowerbutt's Ladies

The Professor said: “You ladies are natural business people, Miss Polly. So many of my male contemporaries are foolish for ignoring the female genius and aptitude. A waste of talent if I may say and I do so dislike waste."
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Sowerbutt's Shoot-Out

Sowerbutt said: “I’ve sent some of my lads into the tunnel. Might be an idea to guard the exit in the White Tower. Don’t send your soldiers inside  whatever you do. I don’t want my lads catching bullets if there is a shoot-out. We’ll stop these bastards.”

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Sowerbutt's Bomb

Sowerbutt nodded: “Bomb Disposals were at St Paul's when we left. Spaghetti found the first device attached to one of the pillars. They are Reds. The idea is to blow up these landmarks and the Reds, unionists and so on, take to the streets, all worked up."
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Sowerbutt's Road Blocks

Brendan Bracken snapped: “Yes, General. I want central London sealed off with road blocks, nobody through until their vehicles are searched.  A delivery of  Vickers Bren-gun carriers has just been made to the Rifles depot in Bow, commandeer them on Cabinet authority."

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Sowerbutt's Catastrophe

Brendan Bracken shouted: “The effect on morale will be catastrophic if St Paul’s goes up. We’ll have to say it’s the Jerries, a bomb with a time-delay fuse."
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Sowerbutt's Coffins

“A splendid deal if I may say so,” the Professor said. “The Home Office will pay 21/9 each for 500 coffins for Blitz victims. Treated pine with rope handles. Collection by the Royal Army Service Corps under guard.”

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Sowerbutt's Enemy

"That Vershinin person is up to something. Nasty piece of work, I don’t like him. They say he used to torture people – enemies of the state."
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Sowerbutt's Army

McGaskie whispered: “This is going to be the big one, my love. They are planning on tens of thousands coming to London, a veritable people’s army. The word has gone out to unions, activists, some of the silly MPs and, of course, the Reds everywhere. Once in the Smoke, some rabble-rousing and the mob will take to the streets. Mr Churchill calls out the troops, the violence escalates. Perfect for a revolution.”

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Sowerbutt's School

Father Goose said: “I have a list of 40 names for our school, Mr Sorbay says there are many more. After the terrible bombing of South Hallsville, some children ran wild; their parents dead. Terrible times. I wonder whether we will ever know how many poor souls were called to their Maker on that day."
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Sowerbutt's Generosity

The curate nodded: “Mr Sorbay, such a generous man. Some might say he operates his businesses close to the wind. But he is a blessing to our people. He houses them, he feeds them, he gives them jobs. Now he educates them.”

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Sowerbutt's Books

Father Goose said. “I’m doing a roster for the lessons and Mr Sorbay, bless his soul, put your name forward for English and history. You are a generous man, giving freely of your time as well as the precious books.” Bob Hawks smiled: “Happy to give my time to such a good cause but the books, no. Mr Sorbay paid for them.”

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Sowerbutt's Table

McGaskie leapt on his table, scattering the plates of pie and mash. “Help me, Peregrine, help me. Protect me, Buffalo. The beasts are going to hurt me,” he squeaked.

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Sowerbutt's Champion

Two burly men, both casual porters in the hospital, foolishly moved towards One-Line. Two blows from his giant fists felled them.
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Sowerbutt's Throw

Recognising several Stepney Reds, One-Line grabbed the nearest man and hurled him through the open door.
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Sowerbutt's Threat

“You are a Red,” Rosetta whispered. “I can smell them miles away. I should kill you; you have come to spy on us. “ Shaving his cheek with her flick-knife, she said: “Come here again and I will gut you like the pig you are. When the great day comes and it will be soon, I will shoot you Red scum down in the streets like vermin.”

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Sowerbutt's Flick-Knife

As the docker sat n the bench, Rosetta stuck an elbow in his throat and rammed her fist between his legs. Gasping for breath, the purple-faced man watched terrified as Rosetta pulled a Frosolone flick-knife from her handbag.
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Sowerbutt's Trigger

Panda lifted his shotgun barrel, aimed and fired. Holding the trigger down, he pumped the shotgun, firing again. The noise blasted through the tunnel, deafening the men. But they all heard the high-pitched scream which ended in a gurgle.
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Sowerbutt's Knowledge

Brendan Bracken said: “Jimmy Sorbay, Colonel. East End gangster, favourite of the Prime Minister and the man who saved St Paul’s. What is he doing down there, what’s he know that we don’t?”

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Sowerbutt's Attack

Colonel Faviell said: “The Tower is damn nigh impregnable to land forces. Artillery or aircraft would defeat us. Your Reds could blow the gates open, but we would shoot them down. Need a lot of explosive to breach the walls."
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Sowerbutt's Job

WO grinned. “Bit of a flap on, Ted. Jimmy and the lads are after a couple of blokes who have been spreading gelignite around St Paul’s – this is all hush-hush. The people he does the odd job for in the government think the Tower may be the next on the list.”

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Sowerbutt's Authorisation

"He’ll claim diplomatic immunity. Detain him if you can, shoot him and his men if you have to. You have Cabinet authorisation for whatever actions you deem necessary; this is a national emergency."
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Sowerbutt's Targets

"Harker’s MI5 was supposed to protect the targets in London. Blind as bats, most of them couldn’t find their own arses. I want central London sealed off," Brendan Bracken snapped.

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Sowerbutt's Tower

Sowerbutt said: “It’ll be the White Tower the bomber’s after, they say it’s a thousand years old. If that goes up, the Smoke’s morale goes down, rock bottom."

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