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SUMMARY:The Geordie Spy - a talk by Vin Arthey
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DESCRIPTION:The Kremlin's Geordie Spy\nIn his illustrated talk Vin will be
 gin by showing how his interest developed in this man\, William Fischer\, 
 'the Geordie spy'\, and how the various pieces of his published work came 
 about.  He will outline the spy's upbringing on Tyneside and his 45 years
  in the Soviet security and intelligence services\, telling how he served 
 in London in the 1930s\, his role in WW2\, what he was doing as an 'illega
 l'  in the United States in the 1940s and 50s\, and the aftermath.   Vin
  will also offer some asides on the Steven Spielberg film Bridge of Spies 
 - which amongst other things tells the story of the first Cold War spy exc
 hange which featured Fischer\, using his final code name 'Rudolf Abel'. Th
 is is a fundraising event to raise funds for the accessibility upgrade of 
 All Saints Centre\, much used by local groups but in need of updating and 
 necessary repairs.\nThis talk will begin at 6pm on Wed 29th November in ch
 urch\; there will be light refreshments before and during an interval when
  you will have the chance to talk to Vin and to observe a table of memorab
 ilia!
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LOCATION:All Saints Gosforth
URL:https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/8605/service-and-events/events/1
 366084/
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