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Gwendoline Kirby

Roy Plomley's castaway is Matron of Great Ormond Street Hospital Gwendoline Kirby.

Favourite track: The Lord is My Shepherd (Brother James's Air) by The Orpington Junior Singers
Book: The Lord of the Rings by J R R Tolkien
Luxury: Field glasses

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Christmas Eve 1966 13:10
成人快手 Service

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Music Played

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Fantasia on Greensleeves

    Orchestra: Sinfonia of London Conductor: John Barbirolli

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 In D major

    Orchestra: Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra Conductor: Karl M眉nchinger

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Orpington Junior Singers

      The Lord is My Shepherd (Brother James's Air)

  • Roger Quilter

    Children's Overture (Opus 17)

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: George Weldon

  • Maria

    Soloist: Constance Shacklock, Olive Gilbert et al

  • King's College Chapel Choir

    King Jesus Hath a Garden

  • Kathleen Ferrier & Phyllis Spurr

    Blow The Wind Southerly

  • Maurice Ravel

    Bolero

    Orchestra: Morton Gould and his Orchestra

  • Book Choice

    • The Lord of the Rings - J R R Tolkien

  • Luxury Choice

    • Field glasses

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Gwendoline Kirby

Broadcast

  • Christmas Eve 1966 13:10
    成人快手 Service

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