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CRANE, Evelyn & BARNARD, Evelyn - Two Evelyns in Badsey

Description

Typed-up copy of Remembering 1912 to 1929, the memories of Evelyn Day (née Crane) about her childhood at Mill Cottage, Badsey, and her friendship with Evelyn McKanan Jones (née Barnard), which were written in an exercise book in the 1990s. Also includes information about Evelyn's father, Cecil Harry Crane (who was killed at Gallipoli during the First World War when Evelyn was three years old); plus a poem by Evelyn McKanan-Jones called A Childhood in Badsey.  Evelyn's reminiscences may be viewed in this article.

Year created
2003
Publication Date/Date Made
Copy made in 2003 of 1990s document
Physical Characteristics (Dimensions)
21 cm x 29.7 cm
Physical Characteristics (Description)
14 sheets of A4 paper with plastic cover and card back, comb-bound
Donor or Creator of Records
Pat Goldstraw
Provenance
Pat Goldstraw, niece of Evelyn Barnard, loaned Evelyn's poem and Evelyn Crane's memories for copying
Nature of Acquisition
Gift
Accession Date
2003
Access Conditions
Contact Archive Manager
Reference
559/PEO/IND/O