about the author

Jean Jarvis, a wife and mother of two children, was born and educated in Worksop and Sheffield. Her working life has been spent with children of all ages. Her interest in art and music was originally inspired by her religious interests. Her painting, The Woman of Jerusalem, inspired her to write the book during the lockdown time. She tells of falling in love and marrying the curate. Meeting John Betjeman, a friend of her husband and holiday locums, in other parishes.

about the book

Jean Jarvis was born in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, a market town in the East Midlands and part of the Portland estate within the Dukeries.Her working life has been spent in schools in Worksop and Sheffield. She lived through the time when Britain was recovering from World War II. It was the time of Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley & His Comets.She met and married the curate and became his wife and mother of two children.During this time, she met John Betjeman, a friend of her husband. She acquired his fun name, “The Smasher”.Her love of art and music continued throughout her life, and she became a church organist. Her love of painting is a set of fourteen stations of the cross, which was on show for a short time in Derby Cathedral.This is the story of a long and happening life, told in slices.

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AFTER THE BOOK

After the book was printed a photograph was put on Facebook by the new vicar.Then a god given moment when The Lay minister.discoverd all the questions and answers about the set of fourteen stations ........

HEDGEHOG HITS WORLD NEWS

  He hitthe headline this morning by becoming a fundraising member of “The hedgehog preservation society.” put on my face book pagetoday, April 14th 2022. He appears in the final chapter of “A ........

WORKSOP PRIORY GATEHOUSE

 A rare survivor from the middle ages placed in the English Heritage`s at risk. Register . It is an animated film to reconnect the community to its seven hundred plus years of history.The gatehouse ........

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I wrote the book at the age of 83years

I wrote the book at the age of 83years. The book contains animated drawings This became the inspiration to write a book.The book captures the experience of a child growing up during the second world w ........

Top review of my book from the United Kingdom by Julia Wilson

 " A Pure Delight"A slice of life from a vicar's wife by Jean Jarvis is a most charming little book that gives glimpses into life over the years.Jean Jarvis was born in 1937 and has written this delig ........

A SLICED OF LIFE FROM A VICARS WIFE.

 goes global. ——————————– The book trail agency in America asked me to consider taking part in a radio show called . Kate Delany was very interested and wishes to promote it.I was delighted with t ........

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