By the 1960's Copson was hard of hearing and wore a hearing aid. However he always turned it off when he lectured and alarm clocks were sometimes brought into the lecture room and would ring loudly at various times.
Ng 1960's Copson ay mahirap ng pagdinig at wore ng hearing aid. Gayunman siya ay palaging nabuksan ito kapag siya lectured at alarma clocks paminsan-minsan ay nagdala sa lecture room at ang singsing na malakas sa iba't-ibang mga panahon.