I am very pleased to say that the West Yorkshire Archive service have accepted the Back-Chat Collection interviews into their permanent archives thus ensuring their accessibility to the public for many generations to come.

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Rev Kenneth Chippindale

Born

10th March 1944, Horsforth

Background

Grew up in Rawdon, has lived in various parts of Greater London – Sutton Coldfield and now resides in Shrewsbury

Date of Interview

11th March 2021

“I would be happy to participate in your project”

Rev. Kenneth Chippindale (22nd February 2021)

The Reverend Kenneth Chippindale is like a breath of fresh air on the subject of religion. To talk to Ken about the church, the Bible and his views on other faiths is so refreshing and you will find his understanding of religion in this modern day compulsive listening.

Ken and his wife Meriel, who is also a minister of the church, are now both retired, but do the clergy ever retire?
An excellent position on Coronavirus and the government along with a sensible take on Prince Harry and Megan Markle.

A very enjoyable hour of listening.

Carlo Harrison

Interviewer: Carlo Harrison

Cataloguer: Fiona Quinton

Sound Engineer David Myers


HTML5 Audio Player

You can listen to the entire recording by clicking the start arrow or, you can move the slider to one of times shown for the headings opposite, they are a guide to the many things we chatted about.
Martha Chippindale
00.40
Coronavirus
05.30
Government
13.15
Parents – Alfred & Annie
15.45
Law Degree
18.45
Church – Petts Wood & Sutton Coldfield
24.20
Retirement
25.00
Little London – Littlemoor & Woodhouse Grove Schools
27.15
School Milk
34.25
School Sports
34.35
Family
37.10
Childhood Holidays 
40.35
Family Christmases
42.35
Lay Preaching – Christian Aid – Theological College
44.50
Meriel (Wife) – Minister – Church Children’s Groups
1.00.45
Royal Family – Prince Harry & Megan Markle
1.03.30
Brexit
1.05.30

 

Please take into consideration when listening to these interviews that the meaning of language changes over time and that interviewees have not intended to cause offence by anything said which now may be thought to be unacceptable.

Recording this social history, chatting to different people about a whole host of subjects has been a real pleasure, such an interesting and I think worthwhile project for people to listen to both now and in years to come.

Thank you for visiting this website.

Carlo Harrison