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THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTRY LIFE SERIES includes old people recalling their lives on the Cotswold hills in Gloucestershire. Mostly in the various Gloucestershire dialects , they are a fascinating insight into the way of life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and are full of humour and aspects of social history. The series also includes recordings of Cotswold church bells, steam trains, plainchant, wildlife and the ways of the Forest Of Dean as well as the poetry of Cotswold poet Frank Mansell. The series is produced by Gef Lucena for Saydisc Records and the full details and purchasing details can be found on www.saydisc.com
GEORGE SWINFORD OF FILKINS
George Swinford was about 75 years of age when recorded in 1962. His family had lived in Filkins for several generations and, like his father, he worked as a mason. His recollections are interesting not only as a social history document of rural life but also due to his unusual associations with famous men of the day. In 1925 he went to work as estate manager for Sir Stafford Krips whom he came to know well and through him frequently met and talked with prime movers in the early Labour Party. Pandit Nehru also visited him at his house when staying in the Krips household.
George Swinford was always intrigued by old artifacts dug up whilst doing building work and this culminated in Sir Stafford, who always took a close interest in his finds, buying a property for George Swinford to set up as a folk museum.
GEF LUCENA Series Producer
6 сен 2024
