| Description | DOB: 1900s
DOD: UNKNOWN
Grew up in northern England, specifically in Tockholes, near Blackburn and Darwen, Lancashire.
Childhood was rural, spent in a small cottage, with frequent holidays in the north country during her father's school breaks.
Her father was a mathematics teacher at Dover Grammar School for boys.
Memorable time spent with Grannie and Grandpa, exploring the countryside, attending village events, playing with siblings and cousins.
Strong sensory memories like the smell of geraniums.
Her family valued education, her father was a schoolmaster.
Enjoyed haymaking, pond adventures, walks, farm visits.
Attending village events: concerts, Armistice parties, visiting neighbours.
Played games with her siblings: tree climbing, swings, making up stories.
Enjoyed stories and books. Loved animals and nature: horses and farm life.
Father joined WWI, it was an emotional farewell as he went to war.
Haymaking and farm life included, helping with hay, meeting german POWs working on local farms.
Uncle's visits and storytelling: visits from family members like her uncle, a professor, helped inspire her imagination.
Various village customs, family gatherings, and seasonal celebrations shaped her upbringing.
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Tockholes, WWI, village life, grannie and grandpa, haymaking, horses, german prisoners of war, armistice, family tradition, storytelling, nature and countryside, working-class community. |