Friday, January 04, 2013

Daphne Oxenford

Daphne Oxenford died on 21 December, aged 93.

The news must have prompted both tears &  outbreaks of nostalgic gratitude from all those old enough to  remember "Are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin."

Every weekday afternoon at a quarter to two as we settled for a song & a story, possibly going for our lie down afterwards, leaving Mummy to listen to Woman’s Hour in peace.

Links
Listen with Mother
Daphne Oxenford: career
Liberal England
Theatre archive project: Daphne Oxenford
BBC obituary: Daphne Oxenford, voice of Listen With Mother