Edith White

Story Title: Edith White

Collection: Omagh: Voices of Loss (collection)
Organisation: Spencer, Graham. (individual compiler)

One of 15 personal stories about the Omagh bombing (15 August 1998) that were published in the book 'Omagh: Voices of Loss' (2005).

"Edith White lost her husband Frederick (60) and son Bryan (27) in the bomb. Edith, who is quietly spoken, shows me photographs of Fred and Bryan. I talk to Edith at her home in Omagh where she makes tea and sandwiches for me. Edith refuses to accept the murder of Fred and Bryan and continues to this day to look for them." Spencer, G. (2005; p.37)

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Title
 Edith White
Description
 One of 15 personal stories about the Omagh bombing (15 August 1998) that were published in the book 'Omagh: Voices of Loss' (2005).
Creator
 Graham Spencer
Publisher
 Appletree Press
Date
 2005
Format
 Text; Chapter in Book.
Language
 English
CAIN Glossary:  Omagh Bomb
CAIN Key Event: Omagh Bomb (15 August 1998)
CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: Frederick White
CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: Bryan White
CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: All Omagh bomb deaths
Story Title
 Edith White
Story Available
 Yes
Story Format
 Text
Story Source
 Story contained in the book: 'Omagh: Voices of Loss'.
Details of book at:
http://cain.ulster.ac.uk/events/omagh/spencer/spencer05.htm
Interviewee Surname
 White
Interviewee Forename(s)
 Edith
Interviewee Gender
 Female
Home Address
 Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
Victim Relationship
 Wife and mother of two victims.
Victim 1
 Frederick White
Relationship Victim 1
 Wife
ID Victim 1
 3460
Victim 2
 Bryan White
Relationship Victim 2
 Mother
ID Victim 2
 3461
Published Format
 Document
Story Abstract
 "Edith White lost her husband Frederick (60) and son Bryan (27) in the bomb. Edith, who is quietly spoken, shows me photographs of Fred and Bryan. I talk to Edith at her home in Omagh where she makes tea and sandwiches for me. Edith refuses to accept the murder of Fred and Bryan and continues to this day to look for them." Spencer, G. (2005; p.37)
Themes/Topics Mentioned
 Victims; Bombing
Dates Mentioned
 15 August 1998 [1990s]
Events Mentioned
 Omagh bomb (15 August 1998)
Places Mentioned
 Omagh, County Tyrone

Additonal related information on the CAIN Web site ShowHide

CAIN Glossary:  Omagh Bomb
CAIN Key Event: Omagh Bomb (15 August 1998)
CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: Frederick White
CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: Bryan White
CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: All Omagh bomb deaths

Collection InformationShowHide

Title
 Omagh: Voices of Loss (collection)
Description
 A collection of stories, based on interviews, and published in book format.
Creator
 Graham Spencer
Subject
 Omagh bombing, 15 August 1998
Source
 Spencer, Graham. (2005). Omagh: Voices of Loss. Dublin: The Appletree Press Ltd.
ISBN 0-86281-978-4
Publisher
 Appletree Press, Belfast. (2005)
Date
 2005
Relation
 Extracts from the book:
http://cain.ulster.ac.uk/events/omagh/spencer/spencer05.htm
Format
 Text; Book
Language
 English
Identifier
 ISBN 0-86281-978-4
Stories Collected
 15
Stories Deposited
 0 (However, 1 story is available on the CAIN Web site)

Organisation InformationShowHide

Title
 Spencer, Graham. (individual compiler)
Description
 Graham Spencer compiled a book entitled 'Omagh -Voices of Loss' based on interviews with 15 people who lost loved ones in the Omagh bombing.
Creator
 Graham Spencer
Subject
 Stories by people who lost loved ones in the Omagh bombing on 15 August 1998.
Publisher
 Appletree Press, Belfast. (2005)

Citation

Graham Spencer. (2005). Edith White. Appletree Press.
Accounts of the Conflict; Accessed: 26 April 2024 <http://accounts.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/items/show/2107>
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