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TitleFlintoff, Thomas R: Friday the Thirteenth of May
DescriptionDOB: 1904
DOD: Unknown

Born in Preston, Grew up attending church and Sunday School. Attended St. Saviour's Infant School in Preston and then attended Grimshaw Street School. Mother worked in the Cotton Mill, spent a lot of time with his aunt, while his mother was at work. Arm amputated after break in winter 1913-14. Father died in 1914.

1917 "half-timer" at a cotton mill
1918 "full-timer" at the cotton mill
May 1918 evening classes at St Matthew's School and then attended the Harris Institute
Estate and House Agent
Stott College, a conservative residential college 1926

Sailing on the pond, reading, football, tennis, cricket, singing

Arm amputated 1913-14
Father died 1914

Typed, 35 pages

Preston, pre-world war one, cotton mill
Datepost 1930s
Related Materialhttp://www.writinglives.org/introductions/thomas-r-flintoff-1904-1994-an-introduction
LevelItem
Extent1 item, c. 14,000 words
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