John Gibson (1887-1980): War & Memory Whilst the First World War no doubt had an impact on John’s life, it is a subject he only touches on briefly. …
Hilda Ann Salusbury (1906-1993): War and Memory Although Hilda does not go into great detail about life during the years of the war, it did have a great impact …
Arthur Jacobs: War and Memory PART 2 As I mentioned in my previous post, Arthur’s life was shaped by war.. ‘Balloons and Airships’ introduced us to his memories of …
May Jones: War and Memory “I knew then that I should die an old maid, I was only twenty years old” May’s memoir is about her childhood …
Arthur Jacobs: War and Memory Arthur presents different memories of childhood, spanning from when he is a child and growing up in war, to being involved with …
Emily Gertrude Lea (1902-1976): War, Memory & Life Writing Being alive for both World Wars, Lea had her fair share of wartime experience. A child during the First World War, and …
War and Memory: Harold Heslop, 1898-1983. By the end of 1917, nineteen-year-old Harold Heslop, along with many other mining men from the North-East, became ‘caught up in the …
Ellen Gill (1888-1988): An Introduction The memoir entitled, ‘Ellen Gill’s Diary’ provides a history of her younger days, painting a vivid portrait of working-class life during the …
Syd Metcalfe (b. 1910): An Introduction “Does one need to end up a figure of national importance to have a story to tell?” Syd Metcalfe, ‘One Speck of …
Syd Metcalfe (B.1910): War, Memory & Life Writing “Our world was without meaning.” Syd Metcalfe, ‘One Speck of Humanity’ War. War never changes. Syd Metcalfe’s earliest memories were of death …
