Hewlett, Gabriel. Radio broadcast of interview with Mrs. Gabriel Hewlett about her friendship with Georgina Sterling.

Hiram Silk interviews Gabriel Hewlett on her friendship with Georgina Sterling. Gabriel Hewlett shares a poem written for Georgina Sterling by Mr. Jardine, upon her return from Europe to Newfoundland and Labrador in 1922; Georgina learned botany following an illness that took her voice; gardened in...

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Summary:Hiram Silk interviews Gabriel Hewlett on her friendship with Georgina Sterling. Gabriel Hewlett shares a poem written for Georgina Sterling by Mr. Jardine, upon her return from Europe to Newfoundland and Labrador in 1922; Georgina learned botany following an illness that took her voice; gardened in Twillingate; participated in the choir and community plays; Georgina Stirling spent the bulk of her time gardening, reading and cooking; hosted occasional dinner parties; named her pets for celebrities; Gabriel Hewlett shares memories of Georgina Stirling's last days; life of Georgina Stirling's family; early music and brief career as an opera singer; Stirling's father owned shares of the Tilt Cove mine; the children studied in Toronto; Georgina Stirling died on Easter Sunday, 1935.