Gomm, Amy Frances: Water under the bridge DOB: Unknown DOD: Unknown Laurie’s memories of the “caretaker” days. She went to live with mother, who worked as a caretaker. Winnie would fall sick often, blinding headaches, violent sickness, and liver trouble. Their mother had breast cancer. She died on their father’s birthday, 25th February 1916. She had been bedridden for almost 2 years. Went to school sometime during 1904 and 1905. Officially started at the age of seven. A little hope of employment in the village, a shop may want an errand boy, a farmer, a builder. Office work, her father believed women’s work was domestic and believed girls who worked in shops or offices were immoral. Got the job of a junior clerk/cashier, her wage was 7/6 a week with the prospect of a rise. Weekly market held in Charlbury. Sunday School followed with morning church service and Sunday dinners. Reign of Edward VII Anti-vaccination riots Smallpox Death of both grandparents on dad’s side WWI 1914 Type-written, July 1975, written by Laurie and Amy Keywords: n.d. [post 1899]