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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 …

Percy Vere (H.V.Smith) (b.1913): Life and Labour

The firm I was working for closed down, therefore I was out of work for the first 12 weeks of married life. …

Audience and Purpose, James Ashley (b.1833)

Within James Ashley’s memoir he talks largely about his family, especially his children and speaks in great depth about their achievements, particularly about …

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 …

Margaret Watson (B.1907) Politics, Protest and Class

Margaret does not comment on her political opinions in her memoir, as the primary focus of her writing is to reflect on …

Margaret Watson (b.1907) Purpose and Audience

“Remember to always thank God for every day granted to you. I do, I have a lot to thank God for.” (p.19) …

George Gregory (b.1888): An Introduction

‘It cannot be said that I was privileged in any special way in the home in which I first saw the light …

Henrietta Burkin (born 1904): Purpose and Audience

“This was to have been an account of my early youth… but I think I had better commence with my Mother’s early …

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 …

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