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Sheffield Forged and Tempered (Hardcover): Barrie Cottingham Sheffield Forged and Tempered (Hardcover)
Barrie Cottingham
R961 Discovery Miles 9 610 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This is a book of memoirs spanning a period of more than 80 years. Born in 1933, the only child of loving working-class parents, the early recollections of Barrie Cottingham are of life in World War Two, and particularly of the Sheffield Blitz, when serious bomb damage to the homes of relatives resulted in a total of 11 family members living together for several weeks in the small terraced property (with no bathroom and only an outside toilet), which his parents rented. These reminiscences are an appropriate introduction to the main stated objective of the memoirs, to provide the author's Australian born grandsons with some knowledge of their British heritage and ancestors. However, as the recollections unfold, they also give a record of the period from the end of the Second World War when changes in British society (possibly the most rapid ever) provided opportunities for working-class people to move up the social scale. The author completed his state school education at the age of 15, obtaining the best examination results of his year. These, together with a testimonial from his headmaster, resulted in the grant of articles with a small Sheffield firm to study accountancy, without payment of the premium which was normally required at that time. Qualifying at the age of 21 years, he was called up for national service in the Royal Air Force where, after appropriate training, he obtained a commission, the first person from his family to have risen from the ranks. On completion of RAF service, and with a wish to see something of the world, he joined the international accountancy firm of Cooper Brothers & Co (subsequently to become Coopers & Lybrand - "the firm") to spend three years in Kenya. This proved to be one of the most interesting periods of his life. Returning to the firm in the UK at the age of 27, he was admitted to partnership three years later, and subsequently became the youngest member of the Executive Committee (effectively the Managing Board) at the age of 40 - remaining in this management group (with its various changes of name over the years) until the retirement age of 60 years. Following Coopers & Lybrand, he enjoyed a second career, extending over the next 20 years, as a non-executive director on several company boards, including the chairmanship of two public listed groups. The greater flexibility of time when carrying out these duties enabled him to also undertake a number of unremunerated and charitable activities. In relation to one of these, he was awarded an MBE in 2017. However, these memoirs are not confined to a review of the author's professional, business and charitable activities. Aspects of his private life are interwoven throughout, including the tragic death of his daughter Michelle (suffering from birth with Prader-Willi syndrome) at the age of 35, despite the devoted care of his first wife, Kathleen, his close relationship with his son Nigel, and meeting and marrying his current wife, Nicola. His pride in Sheffield and lifelong interest in sport also receive mention. A "Blade" for 80 years since first being taken to Bramall Lane by his father as a small boy, he still holds season tickets - although these are of little current value in the days of Covid-19.

Kinsman to Death. (Paperback): Barry Cottingham Kinsman to Death. (Paperback)
Barry Cottingham
R806 R693 Discovery Miles 6 930 Save R113 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Title: Kinsman to Death.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and 19th century's most talented writers. Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past. Beyond the main body of works the collection also includes song-books, comedy, and works of satire. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Cottingham, Barry; 1893. viii. 300 p.; 8 . 012641.f.50.

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