Alfred Ireson (b.1856): An Introduction
Reading a memoir may be the most intimate of all experiences in the literature world. Like fiction, the reader becomes attached to …
Alfred Ireson (b. 1856): Life and Labour – Part Two
‘I had an intense desire to get free’ (47) ‘Alf Ireson had run away…I had gone to Cambridge by the first train’ …
Alfred Ireson (b. 1856): Habits, Culture and Belief
Alf’s habits and activities revolved around his ceaseless religious devotion. Growing up amidst a South-Eastern countryside community, where ‘Parishes were smaller, more …
Alfred Ireson (b.1856): Purpose and Audience
“This is no attempt to write an autobiography” (1) I might agree. Alf’s memoir ‘Reminiscences’ does indeed feel more of a personal …