Annie Ford (1920 onwards): Purpose and Audience
Mrs Annie Ford wrote an autobiography as she was motivated by another individual. “After reading Mary Turner’s book, I doubt very much …
Florence Anne Cooter (1912-2004): Biographical entry
181 COOTER, Florence Anne, ‘Seventh Child’, MS, pp.71 (c.71,000 words). Brunel University Library. Born Aug 1912 in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey. Father worked as …
Margaret Watson (b.1907) Purpose and Audience
“Remember to always thank God for every day granted to you. I do, I have a lot to thank God for.” (p.19) …
Thomas Jordan (B.1892): Purpose and Audience
‘Most working-class autobiographies begin not with a family lineage or a birthdate but rather with an apology for their authors’ ordinariness’ (Gagnier, …
Henrietta Burkin (born 1904): Purpose and Audience
“This was to have been an account of my early youth… but I think I had better commence with my Mother’s early …
Mary Norreen Hart (b.1928): Purpose and Audience
‘for all my family especially my dear husband Ron, our lovely daughters Lindsey and Rosslyn, our supportive sons-in-law Ted and Paul and …
Edward Cain (1891-1978): An Introduction
Edward Cain, in his memoir ‘Memories’, recalls the ups and downs of growing up in North East England as part of a …
Hilda Ann Salusbury (1906-1993): Purpose and Audience
At the beginning of Hilda’s memoir, she dedicates it to her two grandsons, Julian and Austen who were the children of her …
Henrietta Burkin (born 1904): Home and Family
Henrietta’s life is filled with powerful emotions, happy memories and strong family bonds. She prides herself on her close knit family and …
Mrs W.E. Palmer (b.1908): Purpose and Audience
Complying with her recurrent theme of mystery, Mrs W.E. Palmer does not specify who her intended audience was, or even the reason …