Record Number: 32111
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'We were too busy at the counter to join ... the [church] service, but once I worked down in a lull and talked a bit to one lad who was quitely reading his Testament; but couldn't bring myself to "improve the occasion" in any way, he seemed so peaceful and contented as he was.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:11 Dec 1917
Country:France
Timedaytime
Place:city: Arras
specific address: YMCA hut
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Unknown/NA
Occupation:Soldier, British Army
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:n/a
Country of Experience:France
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The New Testament
Genre:Bible
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:32111
Source:Manuscript
Author:Ernest William Hornung
Title:War Diary, December 1917-March 1918
Location:Special Collections, Cadbury Research Library, University of Birmingham
Call No:MS 127
Page/Folio:n/a
Additional Information:
n/a
Citation:
Ernest William Hornung, War Diary, December 1917-March 1918, Special Collections, Cadbury Research Library, University of Birmingham, MS 127, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=32111, accessed: 28 September 2024
Additional Comments:
None