This Is Your Life: Arthur Baldwin

Arthur BALDWIN (1876-1963)

THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Arthur Baldwin, former chauffeur, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews, on the occasion of his diamond wedding anniversary, in the audience at the BBC’s Costa Green studios in Birmingham.

Arthur spent fifty years in service with the Fielden family at Kineton House, Warwickshire, first as a groom, then coachman and finally chauffeur.

He was the first British driver to cross to the Continent, and utilised his driving skills during the Second World War driving ambulances through the Coventry blitz.

programme details...

Edition No: 200
Subject No: 201
Broadcast date: Tue 30 Oct 1962
Broadcast time: 7.55-8.25pm
Recorded: Tues 16 Oct 1962
Venue: Costa Green Studios, Birmingham
Series: 8
Edition: 5

on the guest list...

Lizzie Baldwin - wife
Mrs Stilwell
George Baldwin - brother
Trevor Owen
Victor Knight
Gerald Baylis
Edward Lowe
Kit Brannen - daughter
William 'Jackie' Mears
Frances Holbech
Lionel Fielden

production team...

Director: Vere Lorrimer
Producer: T Leslie Jackson

with thanks to Peter Ashley-Smith of the Kineton and District Local History Group for his contribution to this page

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LAST NIGHT'S TV

A most human contribution - without tears

Unknown source 31 October 1962

If anything can save the threadbare formula of This Is Your Life it will be such cheerful performances as that of the Kineton brothers Baldwin, 86-year-old Arthur - whose evening it was - and 91-year-old George.

This was one of the most human contributions to the old series for a long time, and for once there was no lumps in the throat to swallow.

Memories of life in rural Warwickshire 70 years ago were recalled in last night's "This Is Your Life" by 86-year-old Mr Arthur Baldwin, of Kineton. One of the first cars he drove was brought from a museum - and he showed the controls to his brother, Mr George Baldwin (aged 91) and Eamonn Andrews

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