1933 - 2020
Gwenda Wilkin
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| Birthday |
20th May, 1933
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| Died |
6th May, 2020
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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Gwenda Wilkin (20 May 1933 – 6 May 2020) was a British accordionist. Born in Walthamstow on 20 May 1933, Gwenda was the only child of Frederick Wilkin (1904-1989) and Lillian Gladys Turner (1905-1995). After a visit to the Royal Albert Hall, a very young Gwenda wanted to play the organ so she started piano lessons. At 10 years old she was given an accordion for the first time and it immediately felt familiar to her. Her aptitude for the instrument meant she progressed rapidly in her lessons and she started performing at charity concerts within 3 years. In 1947 she won the British Junior Accordion Championship in St Pancras Town Hall in London. The following year in 1948 she won the British Junior and Open Accordion Championship. In 1949 Gwenda represented Britain in the Accordion World Championship in Spa, Belgium securing an impressive 6th position for her young age. She competed again in 1950 in Milan, Italy and won the bronze medal.
