Orcadian John Muir, now in his 90s, tells the story of the world-famous Italian Chapel on Orkney. The chapel was decorated by a prisoner of war from Moena in Trentino called Domenico Chiocchetti and John talks of his life-long friendship with the Chiocchetti family which lasts to this day.

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