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Radio 4's weekly obituaries programme |
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Friday 17th March 2006 |
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George Wheeler
A volunteer in the Spanish Civil War who has died aged 91
A wood-machinist from Battersea who joined the International Brigade fighting against Franco in Spain. He recorded his experiences for the Imperial War Museum's archives and published an account called "To Make the People Smile Again".
We hear from the archive interview, from former Trades Union Leader Jack Jones who travelled out to Spain with George Wheeler and from publisher Martin Ellis.
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General Sir Anthony Farrar-Hockley
Soldier, author and historian who has died aged 81.
He won the DSO in 1953 for his part in the Korean War. He served with the Parachute Regiment and the Gloucestershire Regiment and became spokesman for the Ministry of Defence. The IRA attempted to take his life in 1990 for his role in Northern Ireland.
Military historian, Sir John Keegan, remembers his colleague. |
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Colin Ingleby-Mackenzie
Cricketer who has died aged 72
A former captain of Hampshire who once said his success was based upon "wine, women and song". As president of the MCC between 1996 and 1998 he won the arguments to allow women to be admitted to the club.
Peter Baxter the Producer of Test Match Special discusses Ingleby-Mackenzie's flamboyant style on and off the cricket pitch.
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Lord Chan of Oxton has died aged 65
The paediatrician Michael Chan became the first person of Chinese origin to sit in the House of Lords. He was elected as one of the first People's Peers.
We report on his memorial service held in Liverpool last week with contributions from Lord Williamson of Horton and Reverend Dr Patricia Nickson.
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