Reading Out Loud
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1) Adjusting Text Size:
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2) Listening to the Text
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There are normally three sections of text on the page that you can listen to: the headings, the main text and a selection. Click on 'Speak Headings to speak the page headings (access key 'l'). Click on 'Speak Main Text' (access key 'q') to listen to the main text.
You can also select an area of text in the page using standard select methods and click on 'Speak Selection' (access key 'w') to read the selection aloud.
You can enable the reading out loud of the element that currently has focus by clicking on 'Start Focus Speaking' (access key 'f') and you can stop this by clicking on 'Stop Focus Speaking' (access key 'd').
You can pause the audio by clicking on 'Pause' (access key 'r') and resume by clicking on 'Resume' (access key 't').
To cancel or stop the audio click on 'Cancel' (access key 'y'). To restart the current audio from the beginning, click on 'Restart' (access key 'k').
To hide the accessibility controls click on 'Hide Panel' (access key 'h')
To hide this explanation click on 'Hide Explanation' (access key 'x')
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Roll of Honour: William Henry Bray
WILLIAM HENRY BRAY
1895 - 1984
William was born in June 1895 to parents Harry and Elizabeth, who were living at New Park Cottage, Widecombe. Harry was employed as a thatcher.
Together with his half-brother, Harold Reynolds, William attended Widecombe School. By 1911 William had left school, and was working as a general labourer and rabbit trapper.
On 8th November 1915, at the age of 20, William enlisted in the Royal Navy initially for the period “hostilities only”, but in August 1918 he signed on for 12 years. (The practice was that the 12 years would count from his original enlistment date). In October 1915, immediately after enlisting, William married Mary Jane (Minnie) Palmer and through marriage became related to Richard Palmer and Walter Morley.
In May 1917, following periods of training at HMS Vivid in Devonport, William was posted to HMS Ramillies. She sailed for her maiden voyage in Autumn 1917 having been commissioned on 1st September1917. Ramillies spent the remainder of the War, with the Grand Fleet patrolling the North Sea but did not see any action against the German Navy. William served upon Ramillies until 1921.
William Henry Bray remained in the Royal Navy until 1927 when he had completed his 12 years for “King and Country”.
In 1921 William and wife Minnie had a son William.
William Henry Bray died at Honiton in 1984.
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