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General Frederick Coutts

Roy Plomley's castaway is Salvation Army Leader General Frederick Coutts.

Favourite track: O Boundless Salvation (from Salvation Army Meeting of Thanksgiving, Westminster Abbey 2 July 1965)
Book: The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations
Luxury: Salvation Army crest

35 minutes

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Mon 13 Dec 1965 13:10
Home Service

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Music Played

  • Salvation Army Brisbane Temple Band

    Minneapolis IV March

  • National Songsters

    I'm Going to Sing

  • Glasgow Orpheus Choir

    By Cool Siloam's Shady Rill

  • Hector Berlioz

    Le Carnaval romain Overture

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Malcolm Sargent

  • Joy Strings

    The Only One

  • New York Staff Band

    Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho

    Artist: Salvation Army Male Chorus

  • International Staffband

    The Holy War (Tone Poem)

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Salvation Army Meeting of Thanksgiving, Westminster Abbey 2 July 1965

      O Boundless Salvation

  • Book Choice

    • The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations

  • Luxury Choice

    • Salvation Army crest

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest General Frederick Coutts

Broadcast

  • Mon 13 Dec 1965 13:10
    Home Service

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