Sidney Grapes

Sidney Samuel Grapes (6 June 1887 – 28 April 1958) was a dialectic comedian from Norfolk, England, famous for his "Boy John" letters written between 1946 and 1958.

[19] In August 1907, Grapes played the role of Alick in a historical pageant about the last days of St Benet's Abbey written by Louis N. Parker.

He and other rustic characters spoke dialogue in "the Broad Norfolk of pre-School Board days," added by the Rev.

A newspaper report of December 1949 noted that he had broadcast on the radio several times,[26] and in 1956, he was a guest on Woman's Hour, aired from the Assembly House, Norwich.

[27] From 1946, Grapes began writing letters to the Eastern Daily Press using the persona of "Boy John," a farm labourer who told stories about himself and his eccentric relatives and neighbours.

[30] Ella remained at the same address, Uptop, Station Road, Potter Heigham, until her death on 1 August 1983, aged 98.

[31] By her will, she left the copyright and future royalties of all the "Boy John" books and articles to the Vicar and Churchwardens of Potter Heigham Church.