Lorna Kite (b.1916): Researching Writing Lives Being apart of the Writing Lives project has definitely been a rewarding experience. I have always been interested in history and autobiographies. …
Lorna Kite (b.1916): Habits, Beliefs and Recreation. Lorna’s habits and beliefs convey how these help to form her personal identity; what cultural beliefs and activities did she maintain as …
Lorna Kite (b.1916): Politics and Protest. The Second World War was definitely a political movement, its history can be traced in Lorna’s memoir. At the beginning she states …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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’; …
