AU34/19/6/11

Draft Letter to Frank Phillips

1950s

From: 1950 To: 1956

A pencil-written draft of a letter to Frank Phillips [a BBC announcer, son of Dr Phillips of The Limes and maternal grandson of Rector Sharpin of Millbrook] written in the 1950s: "Sometimes when I hear your voice or see your face on the television, my mind jumps back to about 1903 when I was driving the first car I made down the Woburn Road toward Ampthill, near the Westminster pond and railway tunnel and saw a couple of young ladies on the path and a dog wandering in the road. I could not pull up (brakes were not too good at that date) so I was forced to pass over the dog and owing to plenty of under clearance, managed to miss the dog altogether, the ladies shrieked naturally. One I am told was your mother. As they were daughters of Archdeacon Sharpin of Millbrook Rectory. I did not enjoy my first experience and did not stop. Maybe I am wrong, who knows now. Hope your mother is still alive and well. I retired just on 8 years ago, have worked hard and really still enjoy life. My wife and I between us have lived over 162 years. Best of luck."

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Grimmer, Albert Edward,
Phillips, Frank,
Phillips,
Sharpin,
British Broadcasting Corporation

CORRESPONDENCE, motoring, cars, motor vehicles, motor vehicles, dogs, Rector, British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC, radio presenter, television presenter, AMPTHILL, Ampthill Woburn Road, Ampthill The Limes