First World War. 03. Life in Witham by Gerald Palmer

Witham in the First World War. 03. Life in Witham by Gerald Palmer For a list of other chapters about WW1, click here. _____________________________ (1) An article by Gerald Palmer, CBE, written in 1988 (2) Part of an interview with Gerald Palmer in 1990, by Janet Gyford _____________________________ (1) An article by Gerald Palmer, CBE, … Continue reading “First World War. 03. Life in Witham by Gerald Palmer”

Palmer, Gerald

See also interviews 123, 131 and 132 Born: 1910 in Witham. Full name Gerald Basil Coote Palmer. Only child. Parents: Edward Basil Palmer (known as Basil), Minnie Elizabeth Palmer (nee Perry). Married c 1907, Brentwood. At first lived at shop in Newland Street, then when retired, to Dei Gratia, Collingwood Road. Father born in Kelvedon, … Continue reading “Palmer, Gerald”

Tape 131. Gerald Palmer, sides 3 and 4, walking round town centre

Tape 131 Gerald Palmer was born in 1910. He was interviewed on 22 March 1990, when he lived at Abbey Cottage, Duton Hill, Dunmow. The interview was conducted whilst we walked round Witham town centre. He also appears on tapes 123 and 132. For more information about him, see “Palmer, Gerald, born 1910” in the People … Continue reading “Tape 131. Gerald Palmer, sides 3 and 4, walking round town centre”

Tape 132. Gerald Palmer, side 5, walking round town centre

Gerald Palmer was born in 1910. He was interviewed on 22 March 1990, when he lived at Abbey Cottage, Duton Hill, Dunmow. The interview was conducted whilst we walked round Witham town centre. He also appears on tapes 123 and 131. For more information about him, see “Palmer, Gerald, born 1910” in the People Category The … Continue reading “Tape 132. Gerald Palmer, side 5, walking round town centre”

Tape 123. Gerald Palmer, sides 1 and 2

Tape 123 Gerald Palmer was born in 1910. He was interviewed on 6 December 1988, when he lived at Abbey Cottage, Duton Hill, Dunmow. He also appears on tapes 131 and 132. For more information about him, see “Palmer, Gerald, born 1910” in the People Category. The original recording of this interview is held at the … Continue reading “Tape 123. Gerald Palmer, sides 1 and 2”