Although life on the seas influenced architecture and interiors in the 1940s and '70s, this most recent recurrence may be more indebted to clothing.

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Mr Cooke previously said he would be indebted to the hospice "for the rest of his days" after he saw the care given to his mother before she died last June.

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Most of the capital - a protection against possible losses on loans to highly-indebted countries - is expected to be raised by banks from Greece, Portugal, Italy, Spain, Germany and France.

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