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duport · 08-01-2010, 15:29

This is an unashamed plug for a book of short stories by my late father, Les Duxbury.

He was born in Accrington in 1921 and attended Accrington Grammar School, and Accrington School of Arts and Crafts. In 1941 he enrolled at the Royal College of Art, which had been evacuated because of the war to Ambleside in the Lake District. He was called up in December 1941, but he was invalided out in 1943, and returned to Ambleside. In 1945 the RCA returned to London, and he obtained his Diploma in July 1946.

In addition to being an accomplished artist,he was also a prolific writer of short stories, which were largely based on his childhood experiences of Accrington. Some were published, and others were broadcast by BBC radio, a number read by himself.
A selection of these stories has been put together in the book "A Child of Yesterday and other stories" (ISBN 0-9548643-0-1), from the typescripts and manuscripts left after Leslie died. They have been selected either because of personal and local interestor because they are the most entertaining. The last six are from a series of playlets featuring Mr. and Mrs. Ellis, in which he attempted to capture the characteristics of the Accrington accent. Several of these were read on the radio by Violet Carson.

If you would like a copy of this book, price £9 + p & p, contact me.

08-01-2010, 15:29	#1
duport Junior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 13 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 0	"A Child of Yesterday" This is an unashamed plug for a book of short stories by my late father, Les Duxbury. He was born in Accrington in 1921 and attended Accrington Grammar School, and Accrington School of Arts and Crafts. In 1941 he enrolled at the Royal College of Art, which had been evacuated because of the war to Ambleside in the Lake District. He was called up in December 1941, but he was invalided out in 1943, and returned to Ambleside. In 1945 the RCA returned to London, and he obtained his Diploma in July 1946. In addition to being an accomplished artist,he was also a prolific writer of short stories, which were largely based on his childhood experiences of Accrington. Some were published, and others were broadcast by BBC radio, a number read by himself. A selection of these stories has been put together in the book "A Child of Yesterday and other stories" (ISBN 0-9548643-0-1), from the typescripts and manuscripts left after Leslie died. They have been selected either because of personal and local interestor because they are the most entertaining. The last six are from a series of playlets featuring Mr. and Mrs. Ellis, in which he attempted to capture the characteristics of the Accrington accent. Several of these were read on the radio by Violet Carson. If you would like a copy of this book, price £9 + p & p, contact me.