The Chap Issue 109

Biography

Driven Mad By the Great Sea Serpent Charles G.M. Paxton explores the life of Captain George Drevar: sailor, inventor, would-be murderer, convict, award-winning life saver, aspiring Channel crosser and sea serpent enthusiast

“Drevar’s mania with sea monsters was born, and the road to the Old Bailey was opened. In addition to collecting little sea snakes on his travels, Drevar wrote pamphlets arguing that the sea serpent was the Leviathan of the Bible and hence a vindication of God’s word. So Rothery was in league with Satan in teasing Drevar over his beliefs”

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The Chap Issue 109

Published on Sep 22, 2022

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CHAP Autumn 21 delves into the minds and the wardrobes of Ron and Russell Mael of Sparks, who discuss style, fashion, working on two feature films and how to wear the correct tie. We also take a look at the changing style of the Sparks brothers since the 1970s to the present. Further sartorial adventures take the form of a feature on loungewear and how to dress appropriately when flopping about the house in pyjamas and dressing gown. The dry years of Prohibition America, and the speakeasies that flourished, are the subject of an in-depth feature that also looks at the positive after-effects of the Volstead Act. The Savile Row devotion of Charlie Watts is recalled, along with a photographic exploration of the new adventure wear by Stanley Biggs. We learn how Victorian seafarer George Devar’s obsession with sea serpents landed him at the Old Bailey. A chap held in a quarantine hotel for two weeks recounts how he survived with the help of his grocer and his wine merchant. Cricket looks at how a team of top-hat