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Podcast: Archbishop Justin Welby back in Blakeney exclusive interview on his childhood, faith, & love of the sea

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22 November 2018

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On this week’s podcast, Madeleine Davies speaks exclusively to Archbishop Justin Welby, in Blakeney, Norfolk, his childhood escape. You can read the full interview here.

The Archbishop speaks candidly, among other things, about why he draws on his difficult family history in his public ministry; whether he would have liked to have been an MP; and why he loves to mess around on boats.

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