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Florence Anne Cooter (B:1912)

Florence Anne Cooter (1912-2004): An Introduction

I was born Florence Anne on August 1912 in Acre Road Kingston-Upon-Thames to Jane and Walter Watson. Born in August …

Florence Anne Cooter (1912-2004): Biographical entry

181 COOTER, Florence Anne, ‘Seventh Child’, MS, pp.71 (c.71,000 words). Brunel University Library. Born Aug 1912 in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey. Father worked as …

Florence Anne Cooter (1912-2004): Class, Politics and Protest.

Florence’s memoir does not dedicate its time to focusing on her political or class views. However, we can make our own assumptions …

Florence Anne Cooter (1912-2004): War and Memory Part One

Florence witnessed and lived through the effects of two world wars. Memories of war began early in Florence’s life as a child …

Florence Anne Cooter (1912-2004): Researching Writing Lives

After taking part in the Prison Voices module last year, also run by Helen, I knew I wanted to push my research …

Florence Anne Cooter (1912-2004): Reading and Writing

Florence tells us little about her reading habits and experiences with writing during her memoir ‘Seventh Child’. The only text that Florence …

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 …

Florence Anne Cooter (1912-2004): Purpose and Audience

Florence Anne Cooter reveals little in her nostalgic memoir as to why she is writing an autobiography nor does she reveal the …

Florence Anne Cooter (1912-2004): Life and Labour

John Benson’s The Working Class in Britain 1850-1939 argues that: ‘It would be difficult to overestimate the importance of work in working-class life…Work …

Florence Anne Cooter (1912-2004): Habits and Beliefs

In her writing, Florence does not focus on own her own habits and beliefs, and gives little insight into this theme. However, …