Sir Joseph Paxton
Speaker: David Fowler. Sir Joseph Paxton is best known for designing the Crystal Palace and for cultivating the Cavendish banana.
North Crawley Historical Society
David Fowler
The BBC and Glenn Miller in WW2 Bedford
Speaker: David Fowler. Glenn Miller gave public performances with his orchestra at the Corn Exchange in Bedford.
Milton Keynes National Trust Association
The BBC and Glenn Miller in WW2 Bedford
The Co-Partners Hall in Bedford became the Miller band’s radio station and recording studio. Live broadcasts were conveyed to London for the BBC.
Lavendon History Group