Lawrence of Arabia - His final Years in Dorset

[Johnny69M]

I believe Laurence was a-sexual ie he just was'nt interested in women or men and was apathetical about sex and relationships. Its no secret that he felt great dishonour knowing he was lieing to the Arabs about them getting national rights if they fought against the Turks and Germans and knew that they were going to get betrayed and stabbed in the back after the war. Its no real wonder the Arabs dont trust us and we still see some of the poison from that time to this day.

[toshibacoast]

he was assasinated!

[MetallicBill]

As it happens, there's a DORSET, MINNESOTA, USA as well, and it's not far from where my own folks retired. An almost timeless location of small town life, it's interesting to note in a historical sense how little some places are effected by decades of time!

[gordinidesigns]

Lovely town. I have a great deal of respect for Lawerance of Arbabia. Thank you. Dallas, Texas

[TheHauptsturmfuhrer]

"There was never a lavatory built around Clouds Hill"? Can anyone explain this?

What is written on T.E.L. tombstone?

[MetallicBill]

@TheHauptsturmfuhrer It's mentioned in the One Foot in History segment from the BBC that tours his home setting, also very interesting segment from BBC TV

[johnsammyanfal]

Lawrence was evidently a repressed homosexual. He never showed any serious interest in women; certainly nothing like he did for Arab boys. He even admitted the female form had no attraction for him. But his sexuality probably took the confluence of masochistic ritual practices in which he experienced release by expiating latent guilt through acts physical violence. His latter reclusive tendencies were probably linked to an acutely felt inferiority complex.

[8data]

great tribute to an enigmatic man

[8data]

elegant and artful

[ultradumbass]

it was not an assasination.... it was plainly a group of citizens on the wrong side of the road which unfortunately killed him at 47.

[getrealuk]

two young cyclists actualy, in the dip of the road he swerved to avoid them clipped one of them, he left the road and sustained head injuries and was in a coma for 6 days. the cause of death was conjestion of the lungs and heart failure following a fracture of the skull and laceration of the brain.

[cydegerch]

Also they weren't on the wrong side of the road. They were travelling in the same direction as Lawrence. But due to the dip and because he was speeding he didn't see them in time.

[seldomseennow]

he should have been wearing a helmut too bad

[realismisnotracism]

Sir Hugh Cairns was the neurosurgeon who treated T. E. L or T.E.S as he was then and was profoundly affected by the incident and consequently began a long study of what he saw as the unnecessary loss of life by motorcycle dispatch riders through head injuries and his research led to the use of crash helmets by both military and civilian motorcyclists. As a consequence of treating Lawrence, Sir Hugh Cairns ultimately saved the lives of many motorcyclists since

[noondot52]

smooth

[lordmiklaus]

Nice !

[richardmassingham]

A compelling trailer that is delievered with compassion and exburance