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Out with Romany
Adventures with birds and animals.
184 pages, Hardcover
First published May 1, 1937
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George Bramwell Evens
7Ìýbooks1ÌýfollowerThe Rev. George Bramwell Evens (1884-1943) was, under the pseudonym Romany (and sometimes The Tramp), a British radio broadcaster and writer on countryside and natural history matters - quite possibly the first to broadcast on such issues. He was also a Minister of the Methodist Church.
His mother was a true Romani, born in a caravan (or 'vardo' in Romani).
He is most famous for his Out With Romany programmes on the BBC's Children's Hour, describing travels in his own vardo, with Comma the horse, his spaniel Raq and his young friends Muriel and Doris. Although the programmes were all pre-scripted and performed entirely in the studio, the impression given was of Romany and his friends going for a walk in the countryside and spontaneously discussing the plants and animals they came across.
The vardo is now preserved in Wilmslow, Cheshire by Macclesfield Borough Council.
As a Methodist minister, his ministries included Goole; the Methodist Central Hall, Carlisle (1914�26); Huddersfield (1926�29); and the King Cross Methodist Chapel, Halifax (1929�39), after which ill health forced him to give up the ministry. He moved to Wilmslow, where he died, leaving his wife, Eunice, son Glyn and daughter, Romany June.
The BBC radio programmes were all broadcast live, and only one recording survives - dated October 1943, just a month before his death. In November 2006 this was released on CD by Valley Stream Productions.
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His mother was a true Romani, born in a caravan (or 'vardo' in Romani).
He is most famous for his Out With Romany programmes on the BBC's Children's Hour, describing travels in his own vardo, with Comma the horse, his spaniel Raq and his young friends Muriel and Doris. Although the programmes were all pre-scripted and performed entirely in the studio, the impression given was of Romany and his friends going for a walk in the countryside and spontaneously discussing the plants and animals they came across.
The vardo is now preserved in Wilmslow, Cheshire by Macclesfield Borough Council.
As a Methodist minister, his ministries included Goole; the Methodist Central Hall, Carlisle (1914�26); Huddersfield (1926�29); and the King Cross Methodist Chapel, Halifax (1929�39), after which ill health forced him to give up the ministry. He moved to Wilmslow, where he died, leaving his wife, Eunice, son Glyn and daughter, Romany June.
The BBC radio programmes were all broadcast live, and only one recording survives - dated October 1943, just a month before his death. In November 2006 this was released on CD by Valley Stream Productions.
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January 17, 2018
The book might have been dated but it was very interesting to read how people's attitude towards the countryside and natural history has altered over the last 50+ years. Look forwards to reading other books from the series.
June 4, 2017
I was given this book at a school prize-giving many many years ago. It has survived many library callings to finally be read this year! A gentle and surprisingly fascinating read.
August 16, 2023
Delightful short read of an idyllic life. So much to learn from his observations of wildlife, which he describes in some detail with simplicity and warmth.
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