[78-L] Help please from UK members

Ron L'Herault lherault at bu.edu
Sat Oct 6 18:16:02 PDT 2012


ooops 8-)

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of Kristjan Saag
Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2012 8:01 AM
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Subject: Re: [78-L] Help please from UK members

That was meant off-list, of course.
Kristjan :-o


On 2012-10-06 12:54, Kristjan Saag wrote:
> Hi, Ron,
> It's now a few days since you asked for help about David Southwood. I 
> tried to assist you, forwarding links to dozens of magazine articles 
> and websites where his name and work is mentioned: I also mentioned a 
> few names at the BBC who might have worked with him and are still active.
> You've commented a few other mails, dead ends as it seems. Usually, 
> when I get help from the list, I try to credit all contributors, 
> especially those who've used a bit more of their time and search skills to
help you.
> Kind regards,
> Kristjan
>
>
>
> On 2012-10-04 20:01, Ron L'Herault wrote:
>> I tried-mailing the BBC  already with a nice description of what was 
>> on the disk.  I basically got a link to the current list of 
>> presenters from an automated response server.  I rather doubt that a 
>> live person at the BBC even saw the e-mail.
>>
>> Ron
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
>> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of RUSSELL 
>> BARNES
>> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2012 12:09 PM
>> To: 78-L Mail List
>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Help please from UK members
>>
>> Yes, frustrating I realise Ron.  Have you consideredwriting to the BBC in
>> London - they may be long winded but in the end helpful.   Can I assist
you
>> further,
>>    
>> Russ
>>    
>>
>> ________________________________
>>    From: Ron L'Herault <lherault at bu.edu>
>> To: '78-L Mail List' <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, 4 October 2012, 13:53
>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Help please from UK members
>>     
>> Rats!
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
>> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of RUSSELL 
>> BARNES
>> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2012 6:05 AM
>> To: 78-L Mail List
>> Subject: Re: [78-L] Help please from UK members
>>
>> Hello,
>>    
>> My collector colleague who worked for the BBC in a senior role for 
>> many years (now retired) regrets he never heard of, or came into 
>> contact with him.
>>    
>> Russ B
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Ron L'Herault <lherault at bu.edu>
>> To: '78-L Mail List' <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, 4 October 2012, 3:45
>> Subject: [78-L] Help please from UK members
>>     
>> I recently digitized a recording made during WWII in England.   It was
done
>> for an American, Lieutenant Hayes, by a recently made friend, David 
>> Southwood, a British soldier and employed (before, during, after?) the
war.
>> They scripted the 12" lacquer with music in and out, an intro by 
>> Southwood, greetings by Hayes, with a Christmas message to his 
>> family.  They included a report on bombing with what sounded like an
on-the-scene air raid report,
>> gave closing remarks and signed off with music.   Lieutenant Hayes sent
the
>> disk home to his family and was unfortunately killed before Christmas.
My
>> question:  What do we know about David Southwood.  Did he survive, 
>> and did he go back to the BBC after the war?  Is he by any chance still
alive?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ron L'Herault
>>
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