Neville recalls his poor childhood: his father, unable to afford a present each for nine boys, gave them things to share — a soccer ball, a cricket set with two bats, wicket and ball — and would never let one son claim a tie as his own, so the household rule was 'the first one dressed is the best dressed', and that unity still prevails.
Date (happened)
between 19 February 1905 and September 1922
unresolved
- between 19 February 1905 and September 1922
Place
Persons
Sources
Source
- The Potter's House ¶47 (He had no money, and so, we were nine boys, he gave us a football — we played soccer in Barbados — and so he couldn’t afford to give us each a Christmas present, he gave us something we could share together — a cricket set, two bats and the wicket, and a…)