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TALES OF A SUSSEX FAMILY FARM: LIFE AT FRITHWOOD 1949-1997

Written by Angela M. Lerwill
Published by The Choir Press in 2023
ISBN: 9781789633399

TALES OF A SUSSEX FAMILY FARM: LIFE AT FRITHWOOD 1949-1997
Written by Angela M. Lerwill.
Stock no. 1830825
1st. 2023. Hardback. Nearly fine condition.

Farming and family life are at the heart of this delightful memoir set in the Sussex countryside. From 1949-1997, Frithwood Farm was the cherished home of the Lerwill family. Although an idyllic location for the youngsters to grow up in, it was hard work for their parents as they tended the land and cared for the animals - as well as their own brood. Matt green boards. xiii and 230 pages. ISBN: 9781789633399. One corner crease else a fine copy.

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Cover of TALES OF A SUSSEX FAMILY FARM: LIFE AT FRITHWOOD 1949-1997 by Angela M. Lerwill

Contents

  • Foreword by Graham Harvey
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Early Days
  • Working the Land
  • Struggling Away
  • Life Indoors
  • Neighbours and Others
  • Adversane to Woodlands Lane
  • Strong Legs Essential
  • Friends that Neigh
  • Having Fun
  • Changing Environment
  • Old Age Descends
  • Other People's Memories
  • Glosary
  • Acknowledgements
  • Afterword
  • Appendices
  • Appendix A: Family Group Sheet for William Lerwill
  • Appendix B: Family Group Sheet for Walter Sidney Lerwell
  • Appendix C: Family Group Sheet for Thomas Howe Elliott
  • Appendix D: Schedule of Sale
  • Appendix E: Geographical Position of Frithwood Farm
  • Appendix F: Layout of Farm Buildings
  • Appendix G: Architectural Description of Farmhnouse
  • Appendix H: Favourite Sayings and Expressions
  • Appendix I: Rhona and Angel's Prayers
  • Appendix J: List of Pulborough Market Attendees
  • Appendix K: Ten Things Angela Loved about her Parents