Eric

Martin Wickens
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”Eric” is the autobiography of my grandfather, Eric Langridge. His story opens in London, 1925. Join me as we learn about a regular man who I believe had an extraordinary life.

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    11. The Beginning of the Base and the End of the Story

    In this final episode Eric gives the final details of the construction of the USAF Greenham Common, and then we come to the end of Eric's story.

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    10. Snackshop!

    Eric was given an opportunity to work at a snack shop on the new US airbase being built near his hometown. This was another big change in his life, but as with his time on the trains, he thrived. In this episode we hear a lot about the American foods that were making their way across the ocean.

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    09. The End of the War and New Beginnings

    In this episode we learn more about Eric's work during WWII on the railway, and then, again, Eric faces new beginnings.

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    08. Trains and WWII

    In this episode, Eric begins his career working on trains and we learn the part he played in the war effort.

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    07. Life on the Farm

    Life on the farm must have seemed like heaven for Eric for a while. But some of the realities of farm life and another difficult goodbye lead Eric to launch out into a new adventure.

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    06. Farmlife

    So far, Eric's life has been defined by much suffering and poverty. In this episode, we'll happily see a change for the better.

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    05. Medicine and More

    Eric continues to describe life at St. Lukes's. You can get an idea of the location if you look up Burgess Hill, Sussex. Much has changed since my grandfather was there, but some of the older buildings would have been familiar to him.

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    04. Punishments and Routines

    In this episode, Eric continues to share what life was like in St. Lukes. Cruel punishments were a part of the routine of life in this home of what were called "waifs and strays".

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    03. St Luke's

    In our last episode we discovered that early in his life, Eric's mom abandoned him. In this episode, we find that as difficult as his life had already been, it was about to get worse.

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    02. Truancy, Trouble, and a Holiday

    Simple joys and mischief filled Eric's days, but everything was about to change.

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    01. London, 1925

    Eric's early years were defined by poverty but still filled with simple joys.

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  12. Eric - An Introduction

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    Eric - An Introduction

    In this first episode, I just want to spend a few minutes explaining what the podcast is all about.

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”Eric” is the autobiography of my grandfather, Eric Langridge. His story opens in London, 1925. Join me as we learn about a regular man who I believe had an extraordinary life.

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  • صناع العمل
    Martin Wickens
  • سنوات النشاط
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  • حقوق النشر
    © Martin Wickens
  • موقع البرنامج على الويب
    Eric