Disability Voices
Hawkridge, John (Part 28 of 28). Speaking for ourselves: an oral history of people with cerebral palsy
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Type
sound
Duration
00:08:15
Shelf mark
C1134/20/01-15
Subjects
Cerebral Palsy
Recording date
2005-05-16, 2005-06-09, 2005-06-27, 2005-07-27, 2005-08-30, 2005-09-05, 2005-11-04
Interviewees
Hawkridge, John (speaker, male)
Abstract
Part 28 (Tape 15 Side B): 1973 John became a Scout leader in Leeds. School governor for 25 years. Lectures for charities around the country. Outward Bound courses for disabled people, using guidelines laid down by John, who became a governor of Outward Bound. Hopes to go to university and become a school teacher. Rejection by further education establishments. Few regrets in life. At 57, John lives alone with two dogs, the garden, the bungalow and does his own shopping.
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
John Hawkridge interviewed by Richard Smith: full transcript of the interview (PDF)
Related links
'Speaking For Ourselves' project website, including resources, information for schools and news
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Hawkridge, John (Part 28 of 28). Speaking for ourselves: an oral history of people with cerebral palsy
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