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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.

Episodes

  1. 07/29/2024

    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.

    27 min

  2. 07/22/2024

    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.

    24 min

  3. 07/15/2024

    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.

    22 min

  4. 07/08/2024

    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.

    21 min

  5. 03/05/2024

    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.

    23 min

  6. 09/04/2023

    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.

    20 min

  7. 08/28/2023

    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.

    15 min

  8. 08/21/2023

    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".

    21 min

  9. 08/14/2023

    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.

    22 min

  10. 08/09/2023

    02. Truancy, Trouble, and a Holiday

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

    19 min

  11. 08/09/2023

    01. London, 1925

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

    24 min
  12. Eric - An Introduction

    SEASON 1, EPISODE 1 TRAILER

    Eric - An Introduction

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

    5 min

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About

”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.

Information

  • Creator
    Martin Wickens
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Martin Wickens
  • Show Website
    Eric