Many of the others are recounted with humour. Some of these, such asWinifred O' Mahony's experiences in the 1955 Barbados hurricane or Colin Everard'spredicament of being lost without water in remote mountains in Somalia, were obviouslyterrifying occasions. Many of the piecesfocus on memorable episodes in their authors' careers. They areconcerned to recall and evoke the past, not to expound policy. The pieces are properly described by Anthony Kirk-Greene in hisForeword as 'vignettes', that is recollections of incidents, places and people. ![]() ![]() Readers will, for instance, learn that the strange object in the middle of theLeeward Islands badge is a pineapple, which may be a reference to Sir Bernard Pine,Governor in 1874. Attractive coloured illustrations of the emblems or badges ofthe appropriate colonies, together with brief explanations are included after some ofthe accounts. They tell of experiences in many different partsof the colonial empire. This book is a compilation of 74 short pieces of reminiscence which have previouslyappeared in the Overseas Pensioner. ![]() Peter J Marshall(Emeritus Professor of Imperial History,King's College, London) I Remember It Well:Fifty Years Of Colonial Service Personal Reminiscences I Remember It Well: Fifty Years Of Colonial Service Personal Reminiscences
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