This Is Islay

"Lady Charlotte Bury" by Margaret Storrie


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In this episode, Dr Margaret Storrie talks about her latest book, focussing on the unconventional life of Lady Charlotte Bury Campbell, who was known as a notorious diarist (think Lady Whistledown) in the time of George IV, a popular novelist and mother of 11. Lady Charlotte's oldest son was Walter Frederick Campbell, who became Laird of Islay and named Port Charlotte after his mother. Margaret is a long-time resident of Port Ellen and is the author of "Islay: Biography of an Island".

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Guest: Margaret Storrie
Host: Jolyon Thurgood
Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Margaret.




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Music :  Kaazoom Pixabay 447800

Production Team: Jolyon Thurgood and Gordon Bermingham 


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