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Morgan, Barry (Part 5 of 13) Speaking for ourselves: an oral history of people with cerebral palsy
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Type
sound
Duration
00:31:30
Shelf mark
C1134/07/01-08
Subjects
Cerebral Palsy
Recording date
2005-02-07
Interviewees
Morgan, Barry, 1945- (speaker, male)
Interviewers
Austin, Anne (speaker, female)
Abstract
Part 5 (Tape 3 Side B): Six months learning to walk with horse and reins. By seven could walk unaided. Parents did not want Barry to go to residential school (despite doctor's advice) and preferred him to go to a local school. The local authority threatened to prosecute the parents, and eventually father was summoned to court. After some time, it was agreed with magistrate that Barry could attend Greenrock, the local mainstream primary school with his brother. Headmaster Mr Howells was happy to have them both. Brother Dennis helped Barry to write and do sums. Barry's father wanted him to be a vicar. The priest at the village church recommended Barry go to a church school, St Chad's school in Litchfield. Barry became a chorister for Litchfield Cathedral. Barry was riding a bicycle to school every day - 5 miles there and back. Barry was bullied often at school. Name calling and physical aggression from other pupils had a negative psychological effect. In pottery, Barry explained to the teacher that he couldn't use a pottery wheel, so suggested he make his pot by hand. Barry's pot was the best in the class
Description
Interviewed for the project 'Speaking for ourselves: an oral history of people with cerebral palsy'; a project conducted by Scope in partnership with the British Library, financed by the Heritage Lottery Fund
Related transcripts
Barry Morgan interviewed by Anne Austin: full transcript of the interview (PDF)
Related links
'Speaking For Ourselves' project website, including resources, information for schools and news
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Morgan, Barry (Part 5 of 13) Speaking for ourselves: an oral history of people with cerebral palsy
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