Daisy Cowper (1890 – 1985): Reading & Writing Writing is something Daisy had considerable competency with, as evidenced by the sheer volume of text in her memoir. She writes with …
Miss P. Wilson (b.1918): Purpose and Audience ‘Someone wrote a hymn ‘we won’t give up the Sunday school’ Miss Wilson’s memoir focuses on sharing the lives of her family …
Miss P. Wilson (b.1918-): Habits and Beliefs Routine played a large role in Miss Wilson’s and her family’s lives. From a young age she was taught by her aunts, …
Rosa Bell (b.1902): Habits and Beliefs – Part 2: Religion Throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, England was a predominantly Christian country. The Victorian Era placed great importance on the significance …
Arthur Gill. (b.1887): Education and Schooling “Even as a boy I could discern who had the best of these transactions. I made a resolution that never would I …
R.W. Morris b.1895: Habits, Culture and Belief. Richard, a miner from County Durham, never states his belief in any definitive way. At no point in the memoir does he …
Frank George Marling (1863-1954): Habits, Culture and Belief As a family we were attached to the Union Chapel, Berkeley. I remember attending the infant class where we were taught words …
Mrs W.E. Palmer (b.1908): An Introduction Francesca’s thoughts went back down the years to Harting Coombe Farm, near Rogate where she lived with her parents, her sister and …
Edward Cain (1891-1978): Habits And Belief Growing up in a mining community, Edward Cain’s childhood heavily involved religion, as his primary school education took place in a school …
Edward Cain (1891-1978) Education And Schooling ‘my education in my boyhood had been little’ (pg 6) Education and schooling in Edward Cain’s memoir isn’t one of the most …
