Name: Roger Phillips reads his farewell poem from Liverpool City Council by Liverpool City Council
Duration: 1 min 12 s
Description: As Radio Merseyside broadcaster Roger Phillips retires from the lunchtime phone-in, Mike Doran from the council’s communications team has penned this poem in tribute to his contribution to city life over the last four decades.

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As Radio Merseyside broadcaster Roger Phillips retires from the lunchtime phone-in, Mike Doran from the council’s communications team has penned this poem in tribute to his contribution to city life over the last four decades.

Roger Phillips reads his farewell poem from Liverpool City Council

Liverpool City Council

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