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Biographical Entries, Page 2

An index of the Biographical entries made by the students of Writing Lives.

Harold Gill (1919-2003): Life and Labour

Harold’s memoir only covers his childhood and his time spent serving Britain in World War Two. During the war Harold was captured …

Harold Gill (1919-2003): Purpose and Audience

Gagnier writes that ‘Most working class autobiographies begin not with a family lineage or a birthdate but rather with an apology for …

Harold Gill (1919-2003): War and Memory

Harold’s memoir is dominated by the topic of war and conflict. From the moment of conscription in 1939 to his emotional homecoming …

Harold Gill (1919-2003): War and Memory Part Two

Perhaps the most refreshing aspect of Harold’s memoir is the gruesome authenticity of it. He does not try to glorify his experiences …

Isaac Gordon (b. 1927): Biographical Entry

2:327 GORDON, Isaac, Going Where the Work Is (Hackney Reading Centre, London, 1979), pp.34. Illustrated. Brunel University Library. Born and raised in …

A.W. Todd: Biographical Entry

2/1030 TODD, A.W., “The Masons of London”, TS, pp.101 + 39pp. illustrations (c.38,000 words).Modern Department, Museum of London. An extremely useful account …

John Sawyer (b. 1914) Biographical Entry

John Sawyer. One man in his time… (Or – “The first sixty years” ) (An autobiography). 38,000 words. Born in 1914 at …

Annie Ford, born 1920, Biographical entry

2:291 FORD, Annie, Untitled, TS, pp.7 (c.2,000 words). Brunel University Library. Born 1920 in the Collyhurst district of Manchester. Father, a …

Amy Gomm (b.1899-1984)

2:324 GOMM, Amy Frances, ‘Water Under the Bridge’, TS, pp.163 (c.55,000 words). Brunel University Library. Born 1899 in the Oxfordshire village of …

Claude Robinson (b.1898)

669 ROBINSON, Claude, These We Have Loved (New Horizon, Bognor Regis, 1982), pp.165 + 28pp. index, 1p. list of abbreviations, 14pp. chapter …