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Herbert Hodge

Herbert Hodge

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Herbert Lawrence Hodge (20 February 1901 – ) was a London taxi driver, author, and BBC radio personality.

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He appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 16 July 1943.[2]

Hodge's autobiography, It's Draughty In Front, was published in 1938. He stood for the New Party in Limehouse at the 1931 General Election.

Bibliography

  • It's Draughty In Front: The Autobiography Of A London Taxidriver. Michael Joseph. 1938.
  • Cab, Sir?. Michael Joseph. 1939.
  • I drive a taxi. Fact, Limited. 1938.
  • A Cockney on Main Street. 1945.

References

  1. [1]
    1939 England and Wales Register
  2. [2]
    "Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Herbert Hodge". BBC Online. BBC. Retrieved 25 July 2014.


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