Edward Cain (1891-1978): An Introduction Edward Cain, in his memoir ‘Memories’, recalls the ups and downs of growing up in North East England as part of a …
Frank George Marling (1863-1954): Illness, Health and Disability […] I was rather a delicate child. It must have been when I was not very well that one morning before I …
Mary Stewart (B.1909): Health and Welfare What Mary’s penmanship may lack in politics and war memories, rather unusually, she makes up for with her information on health, from …
Percy Vere (H.V.Smith) (b.1913): Illness, Heath & Disability The first mention of poor health in Percy’s memoir, is when appendicitis puts his marriage on hold. ‘ As on September 19th …
Mary Laura Triggle (1888-1985): Illness, Health and Disability ‘So there again mother got the first folding invalid chair’ (21) Mary’s memoir recalls how her parents faced illness and disability throughout …
Jean Court: Illness, Health and Disability Within Jean Court’s memoir, health and illness are two main themes. She speaks of her family’s brushes with death as well as …
Edward Cain (1891-1978): Health Edward Cain’s memoir shows that his family had endured some sad times. On the last page of the transcript (Reminiscences from the …
Eleanor Hutchinson (B 1915) Illness, Health and Disability I was sure he had magic powers and that none of us would get ill any more (Hutchinson 34) For the average …
May Jones: Illness, Health and Disability “Misses let her go home,” if she lives she will be either a cripple or an imbecile,” Mother said I believe that …
Winifred Relph (B.1912): Illness, Health and Disability ‘I never remembered being in such pain before, my body and arms as well as my legs and feet throbbed and ached, …
