Dudley Gwynne Perkins Explained

George Dudley Gwynne Perkins (19 March 1911 – 15 April 1986) was a Welsh solicitor, BBC Radio broadcaster, and writer on legal and consumer matters. He presented the programme Can I Help You? and authored the book of the same title, which dealt, in the context of British law, with issues such as buying a house, serving on a jury, making a will, and the legal relationship between husband and wife.[1] [2]

Perkins was born in Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales.[3] He was Director-General of the Port of London Authority.

He appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 18 March 1963.[4]

In 1939, he married Enid Morfydd Prys-Jones.[5] She died in 1943. In 1946, he married Dr. Pamela Marigo Blake.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Perkins, Dudley . Can I Help You? . 1959 . .
  2. News: Deaths . . The Times Digital Archive . 18 April 1986 . 1.
  3. 1911 England Census
  4. Web site: Desert Island Discs - Castaway : Dudley Perkins . . BBC . 27 July 2014.
  5. News: Mr. Gwynne Perkins and Miss Enid Prys-Jones . 11 April 2024 . . 31 July 1939 . 11.