Alfred Ireson (b.1856): Education and Schooling
“Education was not taken seriously…Child labour was encouraged” (22) The young Alf, ‘noted for mischief and exploits of many kinds’ (21) outlines …
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 …