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 …
Edward S. Humphries: Life and Labour
Edward S. Humphries was a man who did not shy away from work. At the age of eleven his father insisted that …
Guy Oates (1905 – 1987): Education and Schooling- Part Four
Was this his last and final attempt to break me. How could any human being so cruel. If this was my school …
Lilian Westall (born 1893): Home and Family (Part 2)
After reading through Westall’s memoir I decided to look for her in national documents. I found Lilian Rose Westall, born April 2nd, …
Henrietta Burkin (born 1904): War and Memory
“We were brought up to be very patriotic… saluting a large union Jack” (1.20) War is a predominant theme in Henrietta Burkin’s …
Thomas Jordan (B.1892): Reading and Writing
As I have mentioned in previous posts, the memoir of Thomas Jordan are in the form of an oral history interview. We …
Jack Vallance (b. 1914) – Politics, Protest and Class
Jack did not discuss or remark on any of his personal political views. However, as he frequently did throughout the memoir, Jack …
Arthur Gill (b.1887): Reading and Writing
Throughout Arthur’s memoir he alludes to the bible, comparing his life and works to that of biblical stories. It is very clear …
Percy Vere (H.V.Smith) (b.1913): Introduction
‘Born the son of a flour miller March 1913. I well remember my mother holding me up to the window to see …
Edward Cain (1891-1978): War and Memory
Although Edward Cain lived through the First World War and the Second World War, his wartime recollections do not play a prominent …