The Life and Times of Albert George Stow, of Walthamstow, as told by himself. A Story of Love and War (1914-41) 113 Higham Hill Road, Essex, London E.17. between the first and second world wars, schooldays and apprenticeship, war, pacifism, and love of family and future wife, and children. Written first-hand, and illustrated by thoughtful and humourous anecdotes from a life born during the first world war and marrying the start of the next; with a decision to make: to sign-up to fight or be conscripted; or resist and do public duties at home instead. Would the family support his decision, would they try to persuade him otherwise? With older brothers already overseas with the army and the navy, would his parents persuade him to stay, or to go to war? Would the family of his wife to be, accept him and agree with this decision? This is his story of war and peace up to the commencement of the Second World War; his story of home, family, love, and marriage and children. This is also a story of Walthamstow, Essex. A village of agricultural lands and stately houses to the 19th century when the railway brought industry, and a small village on the edge of Essex, became a London postal code, E.17. Albert George Stow, in his own words, was not born regal. But he was born into a royal war of cousins, the Tsar, Kaiser, and King George vth, who has a bit part in Alberts story, and that of Higham Hill Road, Walthamstow, 1914-41; and now, to the present day. This is the memoir of Albert George Stow (1915-2014), and of Higham Hill, Walthamstow, London E.17. England. In his own words...