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 …
Mrs W.E. Palmer (b.1908): Purpose and Audience Complying with her recurrent theme of mystery, Mrs W.E. Palmer does not specify who her intended audience was, or even the reason …
Walter John Eugene Elliott (1890-1977): Purpose and Audience Many working-class people felt that they had to apologise for writing their memoirs. They often felt that they held little importance and …
Eleanor Hutchinson (B 1915): Purpose & Audience “There would be no point in my writing this – all be it rough- account of my childhood unless I was prepared …
John Edmonds (1911-1984): Purpose and Audience A visit to his childhood home in 1948 spurred John Edmonds to ‘set down a record of people and memories with the …
Thomas Raymont (1864-1949): Purpose and Audience ‘The story of a life so quiet as mine would be of little importance except to personal friends, unless it is so …
Arthur P Jacobs: Purpose and Audience In Arthur’s memoir, he very much speaks for himself in a very personal way. His memoir is almost a chain of memories …
Thomas Jordan (B.1892): Purpose and Audience ‘Most working-class autobiographies begin not with a family lineage or a birthdate but rather with an apology for their authors’ ordinariness’ (Gagnier, …
Wally Ward : Purpose and Audience Wally Ward (born in 1914) wrote his memoir ‘Fit For Anything’ (2.798) during the 1960s, detailing his life as a sufferer of …
Percy Vere (H.V.Smith) (b.1913): Purpose and Audience ‘…And I’ve reached 71 regardless. But I could never have done it without my wife’s constant help I’m sure.’ (Vere, 25). The …
