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Radio Shropshire,3 mins

Taking The Turkey To Downing Street

Eric Smith and Clare Ashford

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Back in 1968 Charlie and Jean Wood from Craven Arms, presented the turkey on behalf of the British Turkey Federation to the Prime Minister of the day, Harold Wilson. Their son Patrick tells BBC Shropshire's Andy Broxton how it all happened.

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