London in Quotations: Sir Seymour Hicks

You will recognise, my boy, the first sign of old age: it is when you go out into the streets of London and realize for the first time how young the policemen look.

Sir Seymour Hicks (1871-1949)

2 thoughts on “London in Quotations: Sir Seymour Hicks”

  1. When I worked for the Met Police, the younger coppers called me ‘Old Grumpy Pete’. I told them if they lived long enough, they would understand why I was. 🙂
    Best wishes, Pete.

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