Charles William Esam-Carter: Introductory Blog Post
Charles William Esam-Carter was born in Thornton Heath, Surrey in 1899 and was the oldest of two children. The family did not …
Edward Cain (1891-1978): Health
Edward Cain’s memoir shows that his family had endured some sad times. On the last page of the transcript (Reminiscences from the …
May Jones: Illness, Health and Disability
“Misses let her go home,” if she lives she will be either a cripple or an imbecile,” Mother said I believe that …
Mrs RM Downer (b.1884): Illness, Health and Disability
Illness is not an issue discussed in the earlier pages of RM Downer’s memoir. However, when the topic is introduced in the …
Harry Dorrell (B. 1903): Illness, Health & Disability
‘Living, is for me a daily battle to be fought against this terminal illness and so very far from the terminus.’ (Prologue) …
Doris Hunt (1900): Illness, Health and Disability
The prospect of illness was not uncommon within the Hunt household. It inevitably ended in tragedy. The first instance was when Doris and …
Winifred Relph (B.1912): Illness, Health and Disability
‘I never remembered being in such pain before, my body and arms as well as my legs and feet throbbed and ached, …
Frank George Marling (1863-1954): Illness, Health and Disability
[…] I was rather a delicate child. It must have been when I was not very well that one morning before I …
Norah Elliott (b.1903): Illness, Health & Disability
Much of Norah’s memoir discusses illness, both physical and mental. Norah’s ancestors, her siblings and Norah herself suffered with illness and disability. Norah …
Eleanor Hutchinson (B 1915) Illness, Health and Disability
I was sure he had magic powers and that none of us would get ill any more (Hutchinson 34) For the average …