John Britton 1771-1857: Introduction
John Britton born July 1771, was the 1st son and 4th child of 10 of a small farmer, maltster, baker, village shopkeeper. …
Edward S. Humphries (b.1889) : Introduction
Edward Stewart-Humphries was born in Totnes, Devon in 1889. I was fascinated by the brief description of his endeavours in John Burnett’s ‘Useful …
Norah Elliott (b.1903): An Introduction
“Give me winged words To fly to every man, Sharp words, to pierce the heart, Soft words, to stir compassion, Wise words, …
Walter John Eugene Elliott (1890-1977) An Introduction
‘For sometime past when talking to various people about events that have happened during my lifetime they have said “You ought to …
William Belcher (1884-1961) – Introduction
William Belcher was born 14th September 1884. He was one of three children and grew up on Wells Street, in the Fitzrovia district …
Mary Bradbury (b. circa 1900): Introduction
“With a deft movement, I was gripped firmly by my dress and plunged twice under the flood water and then held aloft …
Eva Shilton (b. 1907): An Introduction
Eva Annie Shilton was born on November 6th, 1908, on Colchester Street in Hillfields, Coventry. I felt an immediate affinity with Eva on account …
Introducing John Shinn (1837-1925)
Born in London, 1837, John Shinn provides an intriguing insight into his life through his memoir ‘A Sketch of My Life and …
Jack Vallance (b. 1914) – An Introduction
Jack Vallance’s personal accounts of boyhood, adolescence and working-class life as an adult demonstrate his resilience as a child of war …
Mary Howitt (1888-1983): An Introduction
Introducing our Authors: Mary Howitt (b.1888) Mary Howitt was born on the 5th of December, 1888, to James Howitt and Mary …