Edward Lear plaque unveiled

Title

Edward Lear plaque unveiled

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

7 Jun 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:04:10

Description

Eve Conway reports on the unveiling of a commemorative plaque in Westminster Abbey to poet Edward Lear in a memorial service; includes readings of Lear’s poetry; interviews with attendees at the service Spike Milligan; David Attenborough; Vivien Noakes; Richard Pascoe; Barbara Leigh-Hunt. For AM programme.

Contributors

Spike Milligan; Eve Conway; David Attenborough; Vivien Noakes; Richard Pascoe; Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Keywords

Poets; Poetry; Westminster Abbey; Spike Milligan; Memorials; AM (radio programme); Edward Lear

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