John Edmonds (1911-1984): Habits, Culture, and Belief
As a child, John Edmonds always sought fun. He was an intelligent boy, who felt that life was best lived making the …
John Edmonds (1911-1984): Home and Family
John Edmonds’ memoir, ‘The Lean Years’, is firmly rooted in the home. Whilst he is careful not to fall to nostalgia, it …
John Edmonds (1911-1984): Purpose and Audience
A visit to his childhood home in 1948 spurred John Edmonds to ‘set down a record of people and memories with the …
John Edmonds (1911-1984): Education and Schooling (Part Two)
In Part One, I discussed how the teacher Mr Evans’ interactions with John on a human level transformed the dangerous perception of …
John Edmonds (1911-1984): Life and Labour (Part One)
Whilst many working-class autobiographers write centrally about the struggles of working life, talk of labour is ominously absent in John Edmonds’ …
John Edmonds (1911-1984): The Lean Years (Transcript)
The Lean Years by John Edmonds Completed May 1970 [0] Surrey Docks District During the 1920’s and 20’s …
John Edmonds (1911-1984): An Introduction
‘My visit seemed to me akin to that of viewing an old friend’s corpse prior to its funeral, and on my journey …
John Edmonds (1911-1984): Life and Labour (Part Two)
John Edmonds’ memoir, ‘The Lean Years’, is set mainly during the interwar period. As a result, much of John’s working life is …
John Edmonds (1911-1984): Politics, Protest, and Class
‘Religion has been called the opiate of the poor, but the majority of the poor of the neighbourhood preferred the tonic of …
John Edmonds (1911-1984): Researching Writing Lives
Writing my author blog on John Edmonds has been an informative and unique experience. Before beginning the project, I had some experience …