Z1205/018

Female schoolteacher in Marston Vale b. 22.04.1901(100 years old, when interviewed) Hard of hearing and slightly confused, therefore some sections do not make complete sense. Side A (00 mins)Family background (05 mins)Mother - midwife in village. (10mins)Grandmother in Berkhamstead buying her a bicycle. Attending village school in Upper Shelton. (15 mins)Brother working at brickworks One sister a cook. (20 mins)Became pupil teacher, did correspondence course and became relief teacher and pianist. Organist at Upper Shelton Methodist Chapel (25 mins)Her husband, a tile maker at Stewartby. Made ill by extremes of hot and cold. Moved into insurance selling in local villages. Annual holidays to Devon (30 mins)Home in Upper Shelton. (32 mins)END OF SIDE A Side B (00 mins)Couldn't have children. Celebration for 100th. birthday (8.5 mins) END OF INTERVIEW Original interview 40 mins

1 June 2001

From: 1900 To: 2001

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midwives, teachers, brickworks, piano, Methodist chapels, organist, tilemaker, insurance, Upper Shelton, MARSTON MORETAINE, STEWARTBY, Devon, Berkhamstead