Listen "Gordon Beningfield"
Episode Synopsis
Gordon Beningfield's designs for postage stamps include a butterfly set and the recently-issued insect set. He is also well-known for his paintings of nature and the countryside. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he describes his first job in studios producing ecclesiastical art, his later concentration on stained glass, and then painting.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: I Vow To Thee, My Country (from The Planets) - Jupiter by Gustav Holst
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Luxury: Sketchbook, paints and pencils
Book: Manual on how to swim
Luxury: Sketchbook, paints and pencils
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