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Chocolate Soldiers

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

A second chance to hear the Second World War story of the Friends' Ambulance Unit, a pacifist organisation founded by confectionery manufacturers Arnold Rowntree and Paul Cadbury. This diverse group of people, united only by their Quaker-style pacifism, was to see action in every war zone.
Bernard Jackson talks to former members of the FAU. Featuring the song What Were You Doing When the Bombs Were Falling?, by Donald Swann and Sydney Carter.
Producer Michael Wakelin Stereo (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Arnold Rowntree
Unknown:
Paul Cadbury.
Talks:
Bernard Jackson
Unknown:
Donald Swann
Unknown:
Sydney Carter.
Producer:
Michael Wakelin
Source: Radio Times

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