Reading Out Loud
Focused Elements:
You can have these explanations read out loud by clicking on 'Speak Explanation' (access key 'a')
These controls are to provide alternative means of accessing the information on this page. Two main facilities are provided: adjusting the text size and listening to the text on the page.
1) Adjusting Text Size:
You can increase the text size by clicking on 'Larger' (access key '+'), and reduce it by clicking on 'Smaller' (access key '-'). You can reset the size back to its original value by clicking on 'Reset' (access key 'j')
2) Listening to the Text
You can adjust the pitch of the spoken word, the rate or speed of delivery and the volume. You can also choose the voice to use by clicking on the drop-down list. The default voice is whatever is the standard for the computer and browser you are using.
To set your default, please refer to the description in the Accessibility Statement.
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:Owen King
OWEN KING
1891 - 1974
The second eldest son of James King and Aida Maria Ireland, Owen was born in 1891, and lived with his family at Dunstone. Owen attended Widecombe School and upon leaving found employment as a farm labourer.
In 1913, Owen enlisted in the Royal Navy signing on for a 12 year engagement. Like his elder brother John, Owen served as a stoker. He did however serve on a number of ships but spent his longest single deployment aboard HMS Exmouth between 1914/15 and a further posting in 1916/17.
During 1915, HMS Exmouth took part in the operations surrounding the landing of British and Commonwealth troops at Gallipoli. Following on with service based in the Aegean Sea supporting the Salonika Campaign. In 1917 Owen would have seen service in the Indian Ocean when Exmouth was based in Colombo.
Owen extended his Naval Service after the war and did not leave the Royal Navy until 1928.
In 1925,Owen married Ethel B Burrow but it has not been possible to trace any children of the marriage.
Owen King died in 1974 in Weston Super Mare aged 82.
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