Researching Writing Lives – Samuel Mountford (b. 1907)
I have very much enjoyed contributing to the Writing Lives website, exploring and dedicating my time to one man’s history. Reading Samuel …
Samuel Mountford (b. 1907) War and Memory (Continued)
Following on from my last blog where I talked about Samuel Mountford’s experiences with the start of the war, including the announcement, …
Samuel Mountford (b. 1907) Habits, Culture & Belief.
Samuel Mountford’s memoir is not particularly long (with only twenty-nine pages) even though it covers his entire life-span from childhood to present …
Samuel Mountford (b. 1907) Education and Schooling
Samuel Mountford’s depiction of education was not so much on the education itself, but rather the impact of being poor whilst in …
Samuel Mountford (b. 1907) Life and Labour
Labour is a very important aspect of Samuel Mountford’s life and links directly with his pride. From a very early age we …
Samuel Mountford (b. 1907) War and Memory
War takes a prominent place in Samuel Mountford’s memoir, although not from a first-hand perspective. He is not involved with the battle …
Samuel Mountford (b. 1907) Marriage, Health & Labour
Marriage is an important aspect of Mountford’s memoir, with his deep affection for his wife Dora taking a forefront in early chapters. …
Samuel Mountford (b. 1907): Introduction
Samuel Mountford was born in 1907 in Birmingham. I was intrigued to read about his life in his own informal, honest words, …
Samuel Mountford (b. 1907) Purpose and Audience
Samuel Mountford began writing his memoir at the age of sixty-nine, and you can tell from the beginning that it is written …
Samuel Mountford (b. 1907) Home and Family
Family is a central focus in Mountford’s memoir, both to his childhood and adulthood. He suffered with poverty as a child and …