The Naked Civil Servant (book) he faced by refusing to hide his homosexuality and flamboyant lifestyle during a time when such behaviour was criminalized in the United Kingdom. Crisp also recalls his various jobs including book designer, nude model, and prostitute. The title derives from Crisp's quip about being an art model: employed by schools, models are ultimately paid by the Department for Education. They are essentially civil employees who are naked during office hours. The Naked Civil Servant (book) The Naked Civil Servant is the 1968 autobiography of British gay icon Quentin Crisp, adapted into a 1975 film of the same name starring John
Eric Sorensen (civil servant) Eric Sorensen (civil servant) Eric Sorensen is an English former civil servant. He was Chief Executive of the London Docklands Development Corporation (LDDC) from 1991 until 1997, where he was responsible for regenerating London’s Docklands and delivering the Canary Wharf financial district. Sorensen began his career as a civil servant, working as an Under-Secretary at the Department for Environment before heading its Inner Cities Directorate. He was appointed Chief Executive of the LDDC in February 1991, succeeding Reg Ward and Michael Honey. His brief was to fund infrastructure investments and finalise land sales whilst rebuilding damaged relationships with local communities