Description

Admin History:

Eric was born in Amport, near Andover in Hampshire in January 1931. His father, Frances Denzil Scull spent the majority of his working life as a Civil Servant attached to the RAF. Eric lived in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, for much of his school life, attending Wolstanton Grammar School. He studied French and German at Oriel College, Oxford, and subsequently worked briefly in local government. In August 1957 he married Enid Jennifer Coulson (known as Jennifer) from Hessle, having moved to the area the year before where he taught languages and Religious Education at Hymers College. They had two children, Joy and Philip.

Eric continued at Hymers College, where for many years he edited 'The Hymerian', the college magazine, until his early retirement in 1986. He then worked voluntarily for the Cottingham branch of Oxfam for a further 20 years, mainly sorting books, which he enjoyed.

Eric and Jennifer were both active members of Bricknell Avenue Methodist Church, from 1963-1977, and following their move to Cottingham in 1977, of Cottingham Methodist Church for the rest of their lives.

Hull Literary Club was an important aspect of Eric's life from the 1960s until shortly before he died in November 2010. He presented more than ten papers there over the course of his membership, and held the offices of President and Secretary for the club. Eric spent a long time reading works by and about the authors (and occasionally artists and musicians) before he prepared his papers, which reflected his life-long love of literature.

Joy Lewis, daughter of Eric and Jennifer, was born in 1960, attended Bricknell Junior School and Bricknell Junior High School on re-organisation, and Newland School for Girls, where she was Head Girl in 1977-1978. She was an active musician when younger, and was a member of several orchestral groups, which played at various concerts and performances. She later married and moved to the south of England.

Description:

Papers presented to the Hull Literary Club, with manuscript drafts and club membership documents, editorial guidelines, school magazines, programmes and photographs.