Guy Oates (1905-1987): Education and Schooling- Part One Being educated at my particular charity school, my learning was slow and poor, and my vocabulary is small- hence the small words …
Ken Hayter (b. 1940): Education & Schooling ‘Yesterday I was free; in fact, carefree: the leader of the gang with the whole of Liverpool 8 as our territory. Now …
Pat O’Mara (1901-1983) Education & Schooling Pat doesn’t go into great detail about his school life in his autobiography. Instead of viewing school as a place for education, …
Martha Martin (b.1871): Education & Schooling [2/2] ‘I was nearly nine years old when I started why I had not gone before I don’t know’ (p.42) David Vincent writes …
Isaac Gordon (b. 1927): Education and Schooling, part 2 “I feel I am getting on good, and I would like to keep it up. All I want is a …
Isaac Gordon (b. 1927): Education and Schooling, part one “Well, I went to infants school. I could remember I used to sleep in the class.” (1) Isaac Gordon’s memoir is …
Harold Gill (1919-2003): Education and Schooling Harold Gill was something of a model pupil during his time at school. Or at least he was a pupil well-liked by …
Rosa Bell (b.1902): Education and Schooling In the early nineteenth century only around half of the population were literate enough to sign their own names as recorded by …
Molly Keen Childhood Memories (1903-1921): Education and Schooling Molly Keen’s memoire includes a detailed insight into her education and schooling, but she does not reveal any academic successes, such as …
Marion Owen (b. 1909): Education and Schooling Marion Owen’s father was educated at ‘Aske’s Haberdashers School’ (Owen, p. 9) but he decided to take a more creative route. However, …
