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Lord Elwyn-Jones began his career as a barrister, combining it with that of a Labour Member of Parliament from 1945. He was Counsel for the Prosecution at the Nuremberg War Crimes Trial and later he was appointed Lord Chancellor and Speaker of the House of Lords. In conversation with Roy Plomley about his eventful life, he chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Symphony No 40 In G Minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Book: English Social History by G M Trevelyan Luxury: Comic collage by Pearl Binder
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- TrackArtist
- 1.Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring from Cantata BWV 147Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring from Cantata BWV 147Johann Sebastian Bach
- 2.Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer (Cwm Rhondda)Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer (Cwm Rhondda)John Hughes
- 3.Hold My HandHold My HandJessie Matthews and Sonnie Hale