LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Vicar’s house burns down, killing three children

Genre

Interview

TX Date

15 Mar 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:12

Description

The Right Reverend John Baker, Bishop of Salisbury, talks about what is being done to help the family of Malcolm Acheson, a young vicar whose house burnt down yesterday, killing three of his children. He says that the family have somewhere to stay for the time being, and he hopes they will remain in the area. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

John Austin Baker

Keywords

Deaths; Fires; UK; Great Britain; Charity; Children (age group); Clergy; England; Wiltshire; Bishops; Houses; Vicars; Gemma Acheson; Miriam Acheson; Delia Acheson; Fire damage; Malcolm Acheson; Pauline Acheson; Joseph Acheson; Chilmark

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