boxing
burglary
cinema
Cubs
drinking
marine cadets
Popeye
radio
reading
snorkelling
television
theatre
RELIGION: altar boy
churchgoing
education
first confession and communion
prayers
SEXUALITY: CHE
childhood
Diane
early sexual
experiences
friendship with Tony
gay scene in Liverpool
girls
John
men
Persian sailors
Steve the Copper
O'Grady, Sheila (sister): birthmark
childhood
children
dress
holidays
miscarriage
mother's illness
relationship with brother Paul
wedding
work at St Cath's
Orange Lodge
Paul (Persian sailor)
Penny (friend in bar)
Pete (friend from work)
Piccadilly
Piggott, Lester
Plug (at St Joseph's School)
Poll, Aunty (great-aunt)
Popeye
Portmeirion
Prescott's (newsagents)
Pritchard, John (JP)
Profitt, Mrs
Proust, Marcel
Pugh, Leslie
Ray, Johnnie
Rigg, Diana
Robin (of CHE)
Roscoe, Fanny
Rowson, Harold
Rowson, Norma
Royal Airforce Association (RAFA) club
Ryder, Sue
Sabina, Aunt
Sadie (of Sadie's Bar)
Sadie's Bar Royale
St Anselm's College, Redcourt: discipline
elevenplus results
elocution lessons
entrance exam
Hiawatha
pupils
staff
studies
uniform
St Catherine's Hospital: author's birth
Evelyn's training
father's death
Franny's tonsillectomy
mother's illness
mother's work
patients
present-day
sister's work
St Helens Star
St Hugh's School
St Joseph's Church
St Joseph's School
St Laurence's Church
St Margaret's Convent
St Werburgh's Church
Salvation Army
Sandpiper nightclub
Savage, Anne (grandmother)
Savage, Christine (Chris, Chrissie, aunt): appearance
author's career
author's first communion
birth
brother-in-law's death
bushbaby
childhood
Christmas at Holly Grove
in convent orphanage
dress
education
feud with Rose Long
friendships
hairdressing
language
model for Lily Savage
Ned Fawcett's suicide
pregnancy
relationship with Keith
relationship with sister Anne
relationship with sister Molly
sayings
sex education
sister Molly's illness
smoking
son
as teenager
teeth
view of drinking
view of ghosts
war service
work as clippie
work at off-licence
Savage, John (cousin)
Savage, Lily
Savage, Michael (Mick, grandfather)
Savage, Miss (school secretary)
Schillaci, Joe
Schillaci, Mary (Grady, aunt)
Seaview (boarding house in Isle of Man)
Selfridges
She Club
Shearer, Gordon
Shell Oil
Shelley, Jim
Simon, Carly
Smith, Mr (teacher)
Snowdon, Lord
Song of Bernadette
Stefan (houseboy)
Steve (gay policeman)
Streisand, Barbra
Stubb's confectioners and bakers
Summerfield, Monica
Susan (girlfriend)
Sutherland, Joan
Szwelski, Hannah
Szwelski (at St Anselm's)
Talacre, North Wales
Thorpe, Jeremy
Thorson, Linda
Times, The
Tina (neighbour)
Todd, Sweeney
Tony (friend): appearance and character
dress
friendship with author
friendship with JP
social life
work
Tranmere Methodist Church
Triplett, Reg
Trish, Two Quid
Tufty Club
Ugly's club
Union of Catholic Mothers
United Irish League
Upstairs, Downstairs
Victoria Coach Station
Virginia Water
Visit of the Old Lady, The
Walsh, Deirdre
Watch with Mother
West, Mae
Wheatsheaf Hotel, Virginia Water: accommodation
arrival
bars
clientele
dismissal
food
recruitment
staff
uniform
work
Wigan Casino
William III, King
Williams Ellis, Clough
Yentl