May Rainer War and Memory (b. 1909) In the beginning of May Rainer’s memoir, she writes about her Grandfather’s time during the Zulu War and how it affected his …
Percy Vere (H.V.Smith) (b.1913): Biographical Entry 783 VERE, Percy [pseud. of H.V. SMITH], ‘The Autobiography of a Working Man’, TS, pp.10 (c.6,500 words). Brunel University Library. Born …
Harold Gill (1919-2003): Researching Writing Lives Researching and telling the story of Harold Gill’s incredible life has been an unforgettable and inspiring journey. Through the Writing Lives project …
Walter John Eugene Elliott (1890- 1977): War and Memory (2) I previously wrote about how Walter approaches the discussion of his experiences in the first world war, in War and Memory (1). …
Adeline Hodges (b.1899): War & Memory War is a subject that Adeline dedicates much of the second section of her memoir to. It is mainly focused on her late …
Harold Gill (1919-2003): Class Matters Harold Gill immediately identifies himself as a working-class man. This is seen through his account of childhood and the hardship that his …
Harold Gill (1919-2003): War and Memory Part Two Perhaps the most refreshing aspect of Harold’s memoir is the gruesome authenticity of it. He does not try to glorify his experiences …
Harold Gill (1919-2003): An Introduction Harold Gill was born in 1919 in the small northern village of Wesham. He was the seventh child of a bricklayer, making …
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. …
Ruth Cox (1890): War and Memory Part II Welcome back to Part Two of my blog on Ruth Cox (1890): War and Memory. Ruth writes that in order to be …
