Large donation for Stoke Mandeville spinal unit

Title

Large donation for Stoke Mandeville spinal unit

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:03:52

Description

Interview with sportsman and fundraiser Jimmy Savile about receiving two million pounds from Chairman Lord Matthews and the Express newspaper readership towards Britain’s first spinal injury unit at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. Lord Matthews (Victor Matthews) also comments at the cheque handover. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Victor Matthews; Jimmy Savile

Keywords

Newspapers; Hospitals; Fundraising; Donations; Stoke Mandeville Hospital; Spinal injuries; Express Newspapers; Medical specialisms

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