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
John Semple (civil servant) John Semple (civil servant) Sir John Laughlin Semple, KCB (born 10 August 1940) is a retired civil servant who was Head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service between 1997 and 2000. Semple was born on 10 August 1940, the son of James E. and Violet E. G. Semple. He attended Campbell College, Belfast, before studying at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He subsequently earned a Bachelor of Economic Science degree (BSciEcon) from the University of London. Semple joined the Home Civil Service as an Assistant Principal at the Ministry of Aviation in 1961. He