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 …
Margaret Watson (b.1907) Reading and Writing “I was due to leave school in three weeks as I would be fourteen years of age. Bessie suggested Domestic Service. I …
Edna Bold (1904 – 1987): An Introduction Introducing Edna Bold (1904 – 1987) Upon first reading the memoir of Edna Bold, my first impression is that she is had …
Margaret Watson (b.1907) War and Memory Margaret Watson was just seven-years-old when the First World War began. By the start of the Second World War, Margaret was a …
H J Harris (b.1903): War and Memory HJ was alive for both World Wars; he was 11 years old when First World War broke out and was living in …
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, …
Mrs RM Downer (b.1884): War and Memory RM Downer lived through two World Wars in her lifetime. The First World War began when she was 30, and Second did …
Edith Annie Williams (b. Nov. 1899): War and Memory ‘It was the time of the amassing of Hitler’s troops on the borders of Austria. This previously happy country was now in …
Kay Garrett (b.1899): Life and Labour Hello and welcome back to Writing Lives. This blog post will focus on Kay’s work life from working as a child scrubbing …
Frank Prevett (b.1904): War and Memory At the commencement of the First World War, Frank and his family were living in the village of Withyham. Frank admits that …
