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BBC Radio Kent presenter David Cornett travelled to Upchurch to interview some of its best-known residents for his afternoon programme, 'Home in Kent'.
During the hour-long special, villagers Mick Blee, Eric Gransden, Elizabeth Shorthouse, Joyce Gilbert, Evelyn Veale, Fran Higgins and Jack Cook all gave fascinating insights into village life at the time with each choosing a piece of their favourite music to play.
Amongst the topics they discussed were, the Church Choir and Choral Society, sport, sailing, and putting the world to rights in the pub, fruit farming, the local building and marine trades, conservation and wildlife, the Parish Council, community care, the Wives Group, returning to the village from the US, and even choosing to live in Upchurch despite not liking it here at all!
We are grateful to Elizabeth for sharing her cassette recording - the year it was recorded is unknown.
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