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Just My Doggerel
Just My Doggerel
Just My Doggerel
(Published by Diesel Publishing )
Anthology of the Works of Joseph Johnson Fairney
Joseph Johnson Fairney (1869-1953) received a classical education through the Cambridge University Education Extension Scheme and wrote essays and poems throughout his life. He was a grocer by trade and raised a family of five after the death of his wife in childbirth. He was a keen observer of the economic effects of the First World War and wrote whimsically about the rise of Hitler and the follies of mankind. He saw his youngest son join the Royal Air Force only to be shot down over Hungary in the last year of the Second World War. His poem Azrael dedicated to his son Bill, for Azrael was the Roman god who separated the soul from the body and sent it on its way.
Joseph Johnson Fairney (1869-1953) received a classical education through the Cambridge University Education Extension Scheme and wrote essays and poems throughout his life. He was a grocer by trade and raised a family of five after the death of his wife in childbirth. He was a keen observer of the economic effects of the First World War and wrote whimsically about the rise of Hitler and the follies of mankind. He saw his youngest son join the Royal Air Force only to be shot down over Hungary in the last year of the Second World War. His poem Azrael dedicated to his son Bill, for Azrael was the Roman god who separated the soul from the body and sent it on its way.
The Editor of the Anthology, William Fairney, is the grandson of JJ and the founder of Diesel Publishing. He is a Chartered Engineer and spent his career in the Electricity Supply Industry. His previous work, The Knife and Fork Man, is also published by Diesel Publishing.
Price :
£7.95
