Writing Lives Dom

Currently working on the LJMU Writing Lives module. Researching Harold Gill’s memoir.

[Writing Lives - Thomas Raymont @lives_mike]

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I feel incredibly lucky to have been given the opportunity to get to know Thomas Raymont and write about his life experiences over the last few months. All of my blogs can be accessed via the above link so if you have any spare time please give them a read

[Writing Lives Dom @DomLives]

I would have loved to find out more about Harold’s life post-WW2, but suppose I should just be grateful for the extraordinary information I do have!

[Jenny @jennyLJMU]

My final blog post is live.

Saying Goodbye to Rosa Bell.

#Writinglives @Writing__Lives

Check it out here:
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[Writing Lives Dom @DomLives]

Harold Gill (1919-2003): Researching Writing Lives https://t.co/D8koTJcsYY
What a journey this has been! This project has taught me some invaluable skills, and I hope that Harold’s incredible story will live on through my blog!

[Writing Lives Dom @DomLives]

Mike writes brilliantly about how Thomas Raymont enjoyed his education and shows gratitude but can’t ignore the institutional failures of it across the nation.

[Writing Lives - Thomas Raymont @lives_mike]

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Let's take a look into the education system of Thomas' time and how his school years shaped the rest of his life.

[Writing Lives Dom @DomLives]

Here’s an insight into Harold’s education. From his well-written memoir, we can tell that Harold was clearly a keen student. Click below to read more:
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We know very little about Harold’s life after WW2. But we do know he was subject to some of the most gruelling forced labour in history during the war.
This is my post on Life and Labour:
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Harold was a proud, working-class Lancashire lad. Click below to read about his tough upbringing and the life lessons he learnt! #writinglives @Writing__Lives

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Here is my second post on War and Memory for Harold Gill.
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Harold’s memoir is dominated by his experience of war. It left him traumatised but also shaped him as a man.
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A look into some of Harold’s habits and beliefs as a child and as a soldier. #writinglives @Writing__Lives

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[Writing Lives Dom @DomLives]

Harold was a devout catholic from childhood, it’s interesting that his faith in God did not waver in face of the horrors he witnessed in WW2.

[Writing Lives Dom @DomLives]

Harold is a working-class hero. He finds purpose and meaning fighting with his fellow men in WW2. And gives us a true, unglorified account of what went on behind enemy lines. This is my Purpose and Audience post. #WritingLives @Writing__Lives
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An insight into Harold Gills childhood growing up in the seaside village of Wesham.
Here’s my Home and Family post:
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[Writing Lives Dom @DomLives]

@zoe_wylie It certainly is Zoe! All part of character building I suppose.

[Writing Lives Dom @DomLives]

‘Heaven, we are told, has many mansions; Hell, too, has variety in all it’s forms. What happened that day was one of them.’ Harold Gill reflects on his Japanese capture in WW2.

[Writing Lives Dom @DomLives]

Harold’s life was turned upside down when he was captured by Japanese soldiers and sentenced to hard labour for 3 years!
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[Writing Lives @BetiThomas2019]

Here we are.... the last blog! Learn about Mary's food habits by clicking the link below
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[Writing_Lives #EllenCooper @LivesBh]

Why not have a read into another author from the Burnett collection? Nora Lumb a fascinating woman, @LivesRebekah has created 2 insightful blogs on Nora’s home and family life. #WritingLives #NoraLumb

[Rosa Pocknell @PocknellRosa]

“At this time we knew not of gramophones, radio, or television, as mother sang a lullaby in the lamp light” (pg5) - Have a read of my latest post: Home and Family - Part 2: The Household to learn about Maud's childhood homes. #writinglives @Writing__Lives https://t.co/KVnIqgQmA9