Every time you went through the station door ..., by 'John'

Story Title: Every time you went through the station door ...

Collection: Bear in Mind: Stories of the Troubles (collection)
Organisation: An Crann / The Tree (organisation)

One of 69 contributors who gave personal accounts about the Northern Ireland conflict that were published in the book: 'Bear in Mind: Stories of the Troubles' (2000).

'John' describes some aspects of his career as a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC). He also describes how he was shot and wounded during the conflict.

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Title
 Every time you went through the station door ..., by 'John'
Description
 One of 69 contributors who gave personal accounts about the Northern Ireland conflict that were published in the book: 'Bear in Mind: Stories of the Troubles' (2000).
Creator
 An Crann / The Tree
Publisher
 Lagan Press, and An Crann / The Tree
Date
 2000
Format
 Text; pages 88-89 in the book.
Language
 English
CAIN: Background: Abstracts on Organisations: RUC
CAIN: Background: Abstracts on Organisations: IRA
Story Title
 Every time you went through the station door ...
Story Available
 Yes
Story Format
 Text
Story Source
 Story contained in the book:
An Crann / The Tree. (2000). Bear in Mind: Stories of the Troubles. Belfast: Lagan Press, and An Crann / The Tree.
Identity Provided?
 No
Interviewee Pseudonym
 John
Interviewee Gender
 Male
Religion
 Protestant
Marital Status
 Married
Birth Country
 Northern Ireland
Physical Injury
 Shot and seriously injured
Occupation during conflict
 Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) officer [police officer]
Status
 Former member of Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Security Forces
Story Abstract
 'John' describes some aspects of his career as a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC). He also describes how he was shot and wounded during the conflict.
Themes/Topics Mentioned
 Policing
Dates Mentioned
 1941; 12 August 1969 [1960s]
Places Mentioned
 Waterloo Place [Derry, Northern Ireland]
Organisations Mentioned
 Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC); Apprentice Boys of Derry (AOB)

Additonal related information on the CAIN Web site ShowHide

CAIN: Background: Abstracts on Organisations: RUC
CAIN: Background: Abstracts on Organisations: IRA

Collection InformationShowHide

Title
 Bear in Mind: Stories of the Troubles (collection)
Description
 'Bear in Mind' is a book containing 84 stories related to 'the Troubles'
Creator
 An Crann / The Tree
Subject
 Stories of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
Publisher
 An Crann / The Tree
Date
 2000
Rights
 Stories are copyright of the individual contributors (2000).
Format
 Book
Language
 English
Identifier
 An Crann. (2000). Bear in Mind: Stories of the Troubles. Belfast: Lagan Press / An Crann The Tree.
ISBN 1 873687 13 3
Stories Collected
 84

Organisation InformationShowHide

Title
 An Crann / The Tree (organisation)
Description
 "Founded in 1994, An Crann / The Tree was an arts-based, charitable organisation ‘dedicated to providing a space in which people can tell - and hear - the splintered, complex, often contradictory stories of the ‘Troubles’ as part of a process which contributes not only to the ethos of peace, healing and reconciliation in Northern Ireland, but also to building a more inclusive, rounded story of the conflict.’ [from organisational literature]." Kelly, G. (2005).
Creator
 An Crann / The Tree
Subject
 Personal Accounts / Story-Telling related to the Northern Ireland conflict.
Relation
 CAIN Bibliography: List of An Crann publications
Date Formed
 1994
Status
 No longer exists (project ended in 2004?).
Work
 Recording and Exhibiting Stories; story-telling.

Citation

An Crann / The Tree. (2000). Every time you went through the station door .... Lagan Press, and An Crann / The Tree.
Accounts of the Conflict; Accessed: 27 April 2025 <http://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/items/show/2217/>

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