Fred Baxter (1908-1997): Illness and Health
“I could live for another 10 years or die the next morning.” (p.30) At various points in his life, Fred experienced ill …
Fred Baxter (1908-1997): Education and Schooling
“Education is a fine thing. I left school at the age of 13 years. I could write, spells read and do arithmetic” (p.40). …
Introducing Fred Baxter (1908-1997)
“I am sorry at times I seem to have gone ahead of my story. I done my best for being cemetery side …
Fred Baxter (1908-1997): Home and Family
“I have always told my children, marriage is not just the day when you are looking beautiful in your wedding gown and …
Fred Baxter (1908-1997): Researching Writing Lives
I was initially attracted to Fred’s memoir due to its title, ‘Cemetery Side of 83 Years; The Life Story of a Bury …
Fred Baxter (1908-1997): Politics and Protest
“…she wrote and suggested that I should be mentioned in the Queen’s Honours List because my wife and I done quite a …
Fred Baxter (1908-1997): War and Memory Post-War
As mentioned previously, so much of Fred’s memoir is spent reliving his experiences of both World War I and II, but in …
Fred Baxter (1908-1997): War and Memory WW1 & WW2
“Rationing was drastic. We used to get bread, cheese and margarine official vouchers.” (p.10) Compared to other authors in this collection, Fred’s …
Fred Baxter (1908-1997): Biographical Entry
Baxter, Fred “Cemetery side of 83 years; the life story of a Bury St. Edmunds man” Booklet. 43pp. 1993. Born 1908, Bury …
Fred Baxter (1908-1997): Purpose and Audience
Fred Baxter’s memoir, ‘Cemetery Side of 83 Years: The Life Story of a Bury St. Edmunds man’, was written in September 1991 …