Cecil George Harwood (1894 – 1983)

Born on the 9th of October 1894, in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, Cecil George Harwood writes his memoir at the age of 83, an amusing account of his family life, various employments, and his life in the forces.

Cecil George Harwood (1894 – 1983): Home and Family

‘My father gave me invaluable advice: “Do all the things you have to do well.” I have tried to do this in …

Cecil George Harwood (1894 – 1983): Biographical Entry

1:309 HARWOOD, Cecil George, ‘Down Memory Lane’, TS, pp.104 (c.65,000 words). Brunel University Library. Born 9 Oct 1894. Father a gardener. Family …

Cecil George Harwood (1894 – 1983): An Introduction

‘I think I was about 6 years old when I was asked to join the choir. I think that was the …

Cecil George Harwood (1894 – 1983): Life and Labour I

‘The Manager came out and soon saw what I had done, and did he tell me what I was, I never knew …

Cecil George Harwood (1894 – 1983): War and Memory II

‘Whatever is written from Autumn 1915 to 13th November 1916, will be authentic but I will leave out as far as possible …

Cecil George Harwood (1894 – 1983): Researching Writing Lives

Researching working-class autobiography for the Writing Lives project has been an absolute joy. The focus of my research was the life of Cecil …

Cecil George Harwood (1894 – 1983): Habits, Culture & Belief

‘There was never any problem to find something to do. There were about four boys in our gang… It was easy to …

Cecil George Harwood (1894 – 1983): Purpose and Audience

‘Whether busy, slack or rushed it was always interesting. Meeting people from all walks of life was a pleasure’ (97). In his …

Cecil George Harwood (1894 – 1983): War and Memory I

‘Before finally making for home we reported to the head gardener to say we would not be in any more as we …

Cecil George Harwood (1894 – 1983): Life and Labour II

‘We were determined not to let it get us down, we had each other and the will to work as we proved …