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	[[File:Brian Sewell.jpg\|thumb\|Brian Sewell]]'''Brian Sewell''' (1931–2015), was an art critic, writing for the London ''Evening Standard''. He has been described as "Britain's most famous and controversial art critic".<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2005/nov/13/art Rachel Cooke. "We pee on things and call it art". ''Guardian'', 13 November 2005</ref>		[[File:Brian Sewell.jpg\|thumb\|Brian Sewell]]'''Brian Sewell''' (1931–2015), was an art critic, writing for the London ''Evening Standard''. He has been described as "Britain's most famous and controversial art critic".<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2005/nov/13/art Rachel Cooke. "We pee on things and call it art". ''Guardian'', 13 November 2005</ref>

	The illegitimate son of the composer Peter Warlock,<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2061187/When-art-critic-Brian-Sewell-set-truth-father-hed-known-uncovered-sinister-story.html Brian Sewell "Why I will never love my father", ''Daily Mail'', 14 November 2011</ref><ref>Richard Brooks "Sewell's father was sex-sadist composer", ''The Sunday Times'', 13 November 2011</ref> who died seven months before he was born, Sewell was brought up in [[Kensington]], London, and was educated at the independent [[Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School]] in [[Hampstead]]. Offered a place to read history at [[Oxford]],<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0134z00</ref> Sewell chose instead to enter the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, where he was tutored by [[Anthony Blunt]] and became his close friend. Sewell graduated in 1957 and worked at Christie's auction house, specialising in Old Master paintings and drawings. After leaving Christie's he became an art dealer. He completed his National Service as an officer in the Royal Army Service Corps.		The illegitimate son of the composer Peter Warlock,<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2061187/When-art-critic-Brian-Sewell-set-truth-father-hed-known-uncovered-sinister-story.html Brian Sewell "Why I will never love my father", ''Daily Mail'', 14 November 2011</ref><ref>Richard Brooks "Sewell's father was sex-sadist composer", ''The Sunday Times'', 13 November 2011</ref> who died seven months before he was born, Sewell was brought up in [[Kensington]], London, and was educated at the independent [[Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School]] in [[Hampstead]]. Offered a place to read history at [[Oxford]],<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0134z00</ref> Sewell chose instead to enter the [[Courtauld Institute of Art]], University of London, where he was tutored by [[Anthony Blunt]] and became his close friend. Sewell graduated in 1957 and worked at Christie's auction house, specialising in Old Master paintings and drawings. After leaving Christie's he became an art dealer. He completed his National Service as an officer in the Royal Army Service Corps.

	In 1970 Sewell became chairman of [[CHE]]'s [[London Group 3]].<ref>''[[Amiable Warriors]]'' Volume One, page 359.</ref>		In 1970 Sewell became chairman of [[CHE]]'s [[London Group 3]].<ref>''[[Amiable Warriors]]'' Volume One, page 359.</ref>

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	[[File:Brian Sewell.jpg\|thumb\|Brian Sewell]]'''Brian Sewell''' (1931–2015), was an art critic, writing for the London ''Evening Standard''. He has been described as "Britain's most famous and controversial art critic".<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2005/nov/13/art Rachel Cooke. "We pee on things and call it art". ''Guardian'', 13 November 2005</ref>		[[File:Brian Sewell.jpg\|thumb\|Brian Sewell]]'''Brian Sewell''' (1931–2015), was an art critic, writing for the London ''Evening Standard''. He has been described as "Britain's most famous and controversial art critic".<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2005/nov/13/art Rachel Cooke. "We pee on things and call it art". ''Guardian'', 13 November 2005</ref>

	The illegitimate son of the composer Peter Warlock,<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2061187/When-art-critic-Brian-Sewell-set-truth-father-hed-known-uncovered-sinister-story.html Brian Sewell "Why I will never love my father", ''Daily Mail'', 14 November 2011</ref><ref>Richard Brooks "Sewell's father was sex-sadist composer", ''The Sunday Times'', 13 November 2011</ref> who died seven months before he was born, Sewell was brought up in [[Kensington]], London, and was educated at the independent Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School in [[Hampstead]]. Offered a place to read history at [[Oxford]],<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0134z00</ref> Sewell chose instead to enter the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, where he was tutored by [[Anthony Blunt]] and became his close friend. Sewell graduated in 1957 and worked at Christie's auction house, specialising in Old Master paintings and drawings. After leaving Christie's he became an art dealer. He completed his National Service as an officer in the Royal Army Service Corps.		The illegitimate son of the composer Peter Warlock,<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2061187/When-art-critic-Brian-Sewell-set-truth-father-hed-known-uncovered-sinister-story.html Brian Sewell "Why I will never love my father", ''Daily Mail'', 14 November 2011</ref><ref>Richard Brooks "Sewell's father was sex-sadist composer", ''The Sunday Times'', 13 November 2011</ref> who died seven months before he was born, Sewell was brought up in [[Kensington]], London, and was educated at the independent [[Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School]] in [[Hampstead]]. Offered a place to read history at [[Oxford]],<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0134z00</ref> Sewell chose instead to enter the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, where he was tutored by [[Anthony Blunt]] and became his close friend. Sewell graduated in 1957 and worked at Christie's auction house, specialising in Old Master paintings and drawings. After leaving Christie's he became an art dealer. He completed his National Service as an officer in the Royal Army Service Corps.

	In 1970 Sewell became chairman of [[CHE]]'s [[London Group 3]].<ref>''[[Amiable Warriors]]'' Volume One, page 359.</ref>		In 1970 Sewell became chairman of [[CHE]]'s [[London Group 3]].<ref>''[[Amiable Warriors]]'' Volume One, page 359.</ref>

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	[[File:Brian Sewell.jpg\|thumb\|Brian Sewell]]'''Brian Sewell''' (1931–2015), was an art critic, writing for the London ''Evening Standard''. He has been described as "Britain's most famous and controversial art critic".<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2005/nov/13/art Rachel Cooke. "We pee on things and call it art". ''Guardian'', 13 November 2005</ref>		[[File:Brian Sewell.jpg\|thumb\|Brian Sewell]]'''Brian Sewell''' (1931–2015), was an art critic, writing for the London ''Evening Standard''. He has been described as "Britain's most famous and controversial art critic".<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2005/nov/13/art Rachel Cooke. "We pee on things and call it art". ''Guardian'', 13 November 2005</ref>

	The illegitimate son of the composer Peter Warlock,<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2061187/When-art-critic-Brian-Sewell-set-truth-father-hed-known-uncovered-sinister-story.html Brian Sewell "Why I will never love my father", ''Daily Mail'', 14 November 2011</ref><ref>Richard Brooks "Sewell's father was sex-sadist composer", ''The Sunday Times'', 13 November 2011</ref> who died seven months before he was born, Sewell was brought up in [[Kensington]], London, and was educated at the independent Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School in [[Hampstead]]. Offered a place to read history at [[Oxford]],<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0134z00</ref> Sewell chose instead to enter the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, where he was tutored by [[Anthony Blunt]] and became his close friend. Sewell graduated in 1957 and worked at Christie's auction house, specialising in Old Master paintings and drawings. After leaving Christie's he became an art dealer. He completed his National Service] as an officer in the Royal Army Service Corps.		The illegitimate son of the composer Peter Warlock,<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2061187/When-art-critic-Brian-Sewell-set-truth-father-hed-known-uncovered-sinister-story.html Brian Sewell "Why I will never love my father", ''Daily Mail'', 14 November 2011</ref><ref>Richard Brooks "Sewell's father was sex-sadist composer", ''The Sunday Times'', 13 November 2011</ref> who died seven months before he was born, Sewell was brought up in [[Kensington]], London, and was educated at the independent Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School in [[Hampstead]]. Offered a place to read history at [[Oxford]],<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0134z00</ref> Sewell chose instead to enter the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, where he was tutored by [[Anthony Blunt]] and became his close friend. Sewell graduated in 1957 and worked at Christie's auction house, specialising in Old Master paintings and drawings. After leaving Christie's he became an art dealer. He completed his National Service as an officer in the Royal Army Service Corps.

	In 1970 Sewell became chairman of [[CHE]]'s [[London Group 3]].<ref>''[[Amiable Warriors]]'' Volume One, page 359.</ref>		In 1970 Sewell became chairman of [[CHE]]'s [[London Group 3]].<ref>''[[Amiable Warriors]]'' Volume One, page 359.</ref>

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	[[File:Brian Sewell.jpg\|thumb\|Brian Sewell]]'''Brian Sewell''' (1931–2015), is an art critic, writing for the London ''Evening Standard''. He has been described as "Britain's most famous and controversial art critic".<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2005/nov/13/art Rachel Cooke. "We pee on things and call it art". ''Guardian'', 13 November 2005</ref>		[[File:Brian Sewell.jpg\|thumb\|Brian Sewell]]'''Brian Sewell''' (1931–2015), was an art critic, writing for the London ''Evening Standard''. He has been described as "Britain's most famous and controversial art critic".<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2005/nov/13/art Rachel Cooke. "We pee on things and call it art". ''Guardian'', 13 November 2005</ref>

	The illegitimate son of the composer Peter Warlock,<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2061187/When-art-critic-Brian-Sewell-set-truth-father-hed-known-uncovered-sinister-story.html Brian Sewell "Why I will never love my father", ''Daily Mail'', 14 November 2011</ref><ref>Richard Brooks "Sewell's father was sex-sadist composer", ''The Sunday Times'', 13 November 2011</ref> who died seven months before he was born, Sewell was brought up in [[Kensington]], London, and was educated at the independent Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School in [[Hampstead]]. Offered a place to read history at [[Oxford]],<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0134z00</ref> Sewell chose instead to enter the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, where he was tutored by [[Anthony Blunt]] and became his close friend. Sewell graduated in 1957 and worked at Christie's auction house, specialising in Old Master paintings and drawings. After leaving Christie's he became an art dealer. He completed his National Service] as an officer in the Royal Army Service Corps.		The illegitimate son of the composer Peter Warlock,<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2061187/When-art-critic-Brian-Sewell-set-truth-father-hed-known-uncovered-sinister-story.html Brian Sewell "Why I will never love my father", ''Daily Mail'', 14 November 2011</ref><ref>Richard Brooks "Sewell's father was sex-sadist composer", ''The Sunday Times'', 13 November 2011</ref> who died seven months before he was born, Sewell was brought up in [[Kensington]], London, and was educated at the independent Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School in [[Hampstead]]. Offered a place to read history at [[Oxford]],<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0134z00</ref> Sewell chose instead to enter the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, where he was tutored by [[Anthony Blunt]] and became his close friend. Sewell graduated in 1957 and worked at Christie's auction house, specialising in Old Master paintings and drawings. After leaving Christie's he became an art dealer. He completed his National Service] as an officer in the Royal Army Service Corps.

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	In 1970 Sewell became chairman of [[CHE]]'s [[London Group 3]].<ref>''[[Amiable Warriors]]'' Volume One, page 359.</ref>		In 1970 Sewell became chairman of [[CHE]]'s [[London Group 3]].<ref>''[[Amiable Warriors]]'' Volume One, page 359.</ref>

	In 1979, after Blunt's exposure as the fourth man in the Cambridge spy ring, Sewell assisted in sheltering him in [[Chiswick]] from media attention.<ref>http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/brian-sewell-soviet-double-agent-anthony-blunt-did-no-harm-to-britain-8220525.html Ross Lydall "Brian Sewell: Soviet double agent Anthony Blunt did no harm to Britain", ''Evening Standard'', 22 October 2012.</ref> He ~~has~~ continued to defend his former tutor.<ref name="Moore">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/charlesmoore/8714975/When-will-the-BBC-ever-tell-the-truth-about-Anthony-Blunt.html Charles Moore "When will the BBC ever tell the truth about Anthony Blunt?", telegraph.co.uk, 22 August 2011.</ref>		In 1979, after Blunt's exposure as the fourth man in the Cambridge spy ring, Sewell assisted in sheltering him in [[Chiswick]] from media attention.<ref>http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/brian-sewell-soviet-double-agent-anthony-blunt-did-no-harm-to-britain-8220525.html Ross Lydall "Brian Sewell: Soviet double agent Anthony Blunt did no harm to Britain", ''Evening Standard'', 22 October 2012.</ref> He continued to defend his former tutor.<ref name="Moore">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/charlesmoore/8714975/When-will-the-BBC-ever-tell-the-truth-about-Anthony-Blunt.html Charles Moore "When will the BBC ever tell the truth about Anthony Blunt?", telegraph.co.uk, 22 August 2011.</ref>

	In a television programme broadcast on Channel 4 on 24 July 2007,<ref>http://www.channel4.com/culture/microsites/0-9/40_years_on/how-gay-sex-changed-the-world.html		In a television programme broadcast on Channel 4 on 24 July 2007,<ref>http://www.channel4.com/culture/microsites/0-9/40_years_on/how-gay-sex-changed-the-world.html

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	[[File:Brian Sewell.jpg\|thumb\|Brian Sewell]]'''Brian Sewell'''~~, born~~ 1931, is an art critic, writing for the London ''Evening Standard''. He has been described as "Britain's most famous and controversial art critic".<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2005/nov/13/art Rachel Cooke. "We pee on things and call it art". ''Guardian'', 13 November 2005</ref>		[[File:Brian Sewell.jpg\|thumb\|Brian Sewell]]'''Brian Sewell''' (1931–2015), is an art critic, writing for the London ''Evening Standard''. He has been described as "Britain's most famous and controversial art critic".<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2005/nov/13/art Rachel Cooke. "We pee on things and call it art". ''Guardian'', 13 November 2005</ref>

	The illegitimate son of the composer Peter Warlock,<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2061187/When-art-critic-Brian-Sewell-set-truth-father-hed-known-uncovered-sinister-story.html Brian Sewell "Why I will never love my father", ''Daily Mail'', 14 November 2011</ref><ref>Richard Brooks "Sewell's father was sex-sadist composer", ''The Sunday Times'', 13 November 2011</ref> who died seven months before he was born, Sewell was brought up in [[Kensington]], London, and was educated at the independent Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School in [[Hampstead]]. Offered a place to read history at [[Oxford]],<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0134z00</ref> Sewell chose instead to enter the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, where he was tutored by [[Anthony Blunt]] and became his close friend. Sewell graduated in 1957 and worked at Christie's auction house, specialising in Old Master paintings and drawings. After leaving Christie's he became an art dealer. He completed his National Service] as an officer in the Royal Army Service Corps.		The illegitimate son of the composer Peter Warlock,<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2061187/When-art-critic-Brian-Sewell-set-truth-father-hed-known-uncovered-sinister-story.html Brian Sewell "Why I will never love my father", ''Daily Mail'', 14 November 2011</ref><ref>Richard Brooks "Sewell's father was sex-sadist composer", ''The Sunday Times'', 13 November 2011</ref> who died seven months before he was born, Sewell was brought up in [[Kensington]], London, and was educated at the independent Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School in [[Hampstead]]. Offered a place to read history at [[Oxford]],<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0134z00</ref> Sewell chose instead to enter the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, where he was tutored by [[Anthony Blunt]] and became his close friend. Sewell graduated in 1957 and worked at Christie's auction house, specialising in Old Master paintings and drawings. After leaving Christie's he became an art dealer. He completed his National Service] as an officer in the Royal Army Service Corps.
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	The illegitimate son of the composer Peter Warlock,<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2061187/When-art-critic-Brian-Sewell-set-truth-father-hed-known-uncovered-sinister-story.html Brian Sewell "Why I will never love my father", ''Daily Mail'', 14 November 2011</ref><ref>Richard Brooks "Sewell's father was sex-sadist composer", ''The Sunday Times'', 13 November 2011</ref> who died seven months before he was born, Sewell was brought up in [[Kensington]], London, and was educated at the independent Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School in [[Hampstead]]. Offered a place to read history at [[Oxford]],<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0134z00</ref> Sewell chose instead to enter the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, where he was tutored by [[Anthony Blunt]] and became his close friend. Sewell graduated in 1957 and worked at Christie's auction house, specialising in Old Master paintings and drawings. After leaving Christie's he became an art dealer. He completed his National Service] as an officer in the Royal Army Service Corps.		The illegitimate son of the composer Peter Warlock,<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2061187/When-art-critic-Brian-Sewell-set-truth-father-hed-known-uncovered-sinister-story.html Brian Sewell "Why I will never love my father", ''Daily Mail'', 14 November 2011</ref><ref>Richard Brooks "Sewell's father was sex-sadist composer", ''The Sunday Times'', 13 November 2011</ref> who died seven months before he was born, Sewell was brought up in [[Kensington]], London, and was educated at the independent Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School in [[Hampstead]]. Offered a place to read history at [[Oxford]],<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0134z00</ref> Sewell chose instead to enter the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, where he was tutored by [[Anthony Blunt]] and became his close friend. Sewell graduated in 1957 and worked at Christie's auction house, specialising in Old Master paintings and drawings. After leaving Christie's he became an art dealer. He completed his National Service] as an officer in the Royal Army Service Corps.

	In 1970 Sewell became chairman of [[CHE]]'s [[London Group 3]].<ref>~~[[Peter Scott-Presland]],~~ ''[[Amiable Warriors]]'', ~~Chapter 5~~</ref>		In 1970 Sewell became chairman of [[CHE]]'s [[London Group 3]].<ref>''[[Amiable Warriors]]'' Volume One, page 359.</ref>

	In 1979, after Blunt's exposure as the fourth man in the Cambridge spy ring, Sewell assisted in sheltering him in [[Chiswick]] from media attention.<ref>http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/brian-sewell-soviet-double-agent-anthony-blunt-did-no-harm-to-britain-8220525.html Ross Lydall "Brian Sewell: Soviet double agent Anthony Blunt did no harm to Britain", ''Evening Standard'', 22 October 2012.</ref> He has continued to defend his former tutor.<ref name="Moore">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/charlesmoore/8714975/When-will-the-BBC-ever-tell-the-truth-about-Anthony-Blunt.html Charles Moore "When will the BBC ever tell the truth about Anthony Blunt?", telegraph.co.uk, 22 August 2011.</ref>		In 1979, after Blunt's exposure as the fourth man in the Cambridge spy ring, Sewell assisted in sheltering him in [[Chiswick]] from media attention.<ref>http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/brian-sewell-soviet-double-agent-anthony-blunt-did-no-harm-to-britain-8220525.html Ross Lydall "Brian Sewell: Soviet double agent Anthony Blunt did no harm to Britain", ''Evening Standard'', 22 October 2012.</ref> He has continued to defend his former tutor.<ref name="Moore">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/charlesmoore/8714975/When-will-the-BBC-ever-tell-the-truth-about-Anthony-Blunt.html Charles Moore "When will the BBC ever tell the truth about Anthony Blunt?", telegraph.co.uk, 22 August 2011.</ref>

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	The illegitimate son of the composer Peter Warlock,<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2061187/When-art-critic-Brian-Sewell-set-truth-father-hed-known-uncovered-sinister-story.html Brian Sewell "Why I will never love my father", ''Daily Mail'', 14 November 2011</ref><ref>Richard Brooks "Sewell's father was sex-sadist composer", ''The Sunday Times'', 13 November 2011</ref> who died seven months before he was born, Sewell was brought up in [[Kensington]], London, and was educated at the independent Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School in [[Hampstead]]. Offered a place to read history at [[Oxford]],<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0134z00</ref> Sewell chose instead to enter the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, where he was tutored by [[Anthony Blunt]] and became his close friend. Sewell graduated in 1957 and worked at Christie's auction house, specialising in Old Master paintings and drawings. After leaving Christie's he became an art dealer. He completed his National Service] as an officer in the Royal Army Service Corps.		The illegitimate son of the composer Peter Warlock,<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2061187/When-art-critic-Brian-Sewell-set-truth-father-hed-known-uncovered-sinister-story.html Brian Sewell "Why I will never love my father", ''Daily Mail'', 14 November 2011</ref><ref>Richard Brooks "Sewell's father was sex-sadist composer", ''The Sunday Times'', 13 November 2011</ref> who died seven months before he was born, Sewell was brought up in [[Kensington]], London, and was educated at the independent Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School in [[Hampstead]]. Offered a place to read history at [[Oxford]],<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0134z00</ref> Sewell chose instead to enter the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London, where he was tutored by [[Anthony Blunt]] and became his close friend. Sewell graduated in 1957 and worked at Christie's auction house, specialising in Old Master paintings and drawings. After leaving Christie's he became an art dealer. He completed his National Service] as an officer in the Royal Army Service Corps.

			In 1970 Sewell became chairman of [[CHE]]'s [[London Group 3]].<ref>[[Peter Scott-Presland]], ''[[Amiable Warriors]]'', Chapter 5</ref>

	In 1979, after Blunt's exposure as the fourth man in the Cambridge spy ring, Sewell assisted in sheltering him in [[Chiswick]] from media attention.<ref>http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/brian-sewell-soviet-double-agent-anthony-blunt-did-no-harm-to-britain-8220525.html Ross Lydall "Brian Sewell: Soviet double agent Anthony Blunt did no harm to Britain", ''Evening Standard'', 22 October 2012.</ref> He has continued to defend his former tutor.<ref name="Moore">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/charlesmoore/8714975/When-will-the-BBC-ever-tell-the-truth-about-Anthony-Blunt.html Charles Moore "When will the BBC ever tell the truth about Anthony Blunt?", telegraph.co.uk, 22 August 2011.</ref>		In 1979, after Blunt's exposure as the fourth man in the Cambridge spy ring, Sewell assisted in sheltering him in [[Chiswick]] from media attention.<ref>http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/brian-sewell-soviet-double-agent-anthony-blunt-did-no-harm-to-britain-8220525.html Ross Lydall "Brian Sewell: Soviet double agent Anthony Blunt did no harm to Britain", ''Evening Standard'', 22 October 2012.</ref> He has continued to defend his former tutor.<ref name="Moore">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/charlesmoore/8714975/When-will-the-BBC-ever-tell-the-truth-about-Anthony-Blunt.html Charles Moore "When will the BBC ever tell the truth about Anthony Blunt?", telegraph.co.uk, 22 August 2011.</ref>

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	:"In 1959 I launched into a life of such promiscuity as might suggest that I was making up for the golden years that had passed me by. ... It was not unusual to pick up a companion on my way home ... to have had a fuck one way or the other and be home having a bath by seven, then to go and see my current lover (duration three days to three weeks, perhaps), and on the way home to pick up someone else with whom either to have a quickie before bed or take home for the night - which usually meant another perfunctory fuck first thing in the morning. Throw in a few Jack Rabbit weekends and all this might amount to a thousand fucks a year and easily a thousand sexual partners in a quinquennium."<ref>http://www.standard.co.uk/arts/the-sex-life-of-brian-sewell-story-of-my-1000-lovers-6369061.html ''Evening Standard'', 17 November 2011, quoting from ''Outsider. Always Almost: Never Quite'' by Brian Sewell</ref>		:"In 1959 I launched into a life of such promiscuity as might suggest that I was making up for the golden years that had passed me by. ... It was not unusual to pick up a companion on my way home ... to have had a fuck one way or the other and be home having a bath by seven, then to go and see my current lover (duration three days to three weeks, perhaps), and on the way home to pick up someone else with whom either to have a quickie before bed or take home for the night - which usually meant another perfunctory fuck first thing in the morning. Throw in a few Jack Rabbit weekends and all this might amount to a thousand fucks a year and easily a thousand sexual partners in a quinquennium."<ref>http://www.standard.co.uk/arts/the-sex-life-of-brian-sewell-story-of-my-1000-lovers-6369061.html ''Evening Standard'', 17 November 2011, quoting from ''Outsider. Always Almost: Never Quite'' by Brian Sewell</ref>

			He was listed under "National Treasures" in the [[Pink List 2013]].

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