Bessie Wallis (b. 1904) Education & Schooling ‘In a few months I would be thirteen years and that would mean leaving school. I dreaded it’. Schooling is oftentaken for …
May Owen (b.1896): Education and Schooling Much of May Owen’s life revolved around schools and education with half of her autobiography giving detail to her life in the …
Florence Anne Cooter (1912-2004): Education and Schooling Florence’s education is not a prominent theme in her memoir ‘Seventh Child’ and we are barely given an insight into her own …
Patricia Saville (B.1933): Education and Schooling “I started school from this address, Stroud Green I think it was called, I loved going to school as I suppose it …
William Belcher (1884-1961) – Education and Schooling William Belcher’s untitled memoirs offer the reader an authentic look at the education and schooling system of working class families. The relatively …
Mary Laura Triggle (1888-1985): Education and Schooling. So shall I have to go to school again? (13). Within Mary’s memoir, she talks very little of her school days. …
A.W Todd: “The Intellectuals” Whilst the topic of education isn’t on Todd’s agenda during the writing of his memoir, he does allude to the role of …
Jack Vallance (b.1914) – Education and Schooling Although it is evident in Jack’s writing that he is literate, there is very little mention of his schooling and further education. …
Dora R. Hannan (1909-2001): Education and Schooling We were fortunate in living fairly near school, which was quite a big one divided into ‘Infants, Boys and Girls’. There was …
Jean Court: Education and Schooling (Part 2) ‘The school was intended for delicate children and the teachers were gentle and encouraging.’ (p. 10) Following her difficulties at school, Jean …
