Percy Vere (H.V.Smith) (b.1913) War and Memory Part 2 I was returning from one of these trips across Dartmoor when I was tailed by a Red Cap. He said ‘Pull in’; …
Thomas Waddicor (b.1906): War and Memory Thomas Waddicor lives through both World War 1 and World War 2. His experience of World War 1 is nothing more …
Florence Anne Cooter (1912-2004): War and Memory Part One Florence witnessed and lived through the effects of two world wars. Memories of war began early in Florence’s life as a child …
Thomas Mclauchlan (1888-1979): War and Memory Like many of the working-class writers featured on the Writing Lives website, Thomas MacLauchlan lived through the many wars that Britain fought …
Charles Whiten Sanderson (b. 1906-1990.): An Introduction. ‘It is said “Life is what you make it”. I disagree. Life is what other people, and events, make it for you.’ …
Percy Vere (H.V.Smith) (b.1913) War and Memory Part 1 Then I received a letter to report to Bulford Camp as Heavy Goods driver in RASC where I did my Army training …
May Rainer War and Memory (b. 1909) In the beginning of May Rainer’s memoir, she writes about her Grandfather’s time during the Zulu War and how it affected his …
Guy Oates (1905-1987): Researching Writing Lives Whoever may read the following, try and place yourself in the position of the writer, the youngest but one of a family …
Percy Vere (H.V.Smith) (b.1913): Biographical Entry 783 VERE, Percy [pseud. of H.V. SMITH], ‘The Autobiography of a Working Man’, TS, pp.10 (c.6,500 words). Brunel University Library. Born …
Ruth Cox (1890): War and Memory Part II Welcome back to Part Two of my blog on Ruth Cox (1890): War and Memory. Ruth writes that in order to be …
