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:Frederick Miners
FREDERICK MINERS
1880 - 1940
Born in Chasewater, Cornwall in 1880, Frederick married Mary Alice Paddon from Beaford in North Devon in 1898, they had four children William Frederick, Gwendoline, Samuel and Dorothy.
Frederick moved to Widecombe in the early 1900’s working as a farm labourer at Lizwell farm and living at Windwhistle Cottages. In 1913 the family had moved to live in Dunstone.
In 1916 Frederick, then aged 36, enlisted in the Devonshire Regiment, although not considered “fit enough” for frontline duties.
Frederick was transferred to the Labour Corps and carried out much maintenance work behind the front line to support the fighting troops.
Towards the end of the War, when food was in short supply, many troops with agricultural experience serving with the Labour Corps were returned to the UK to assist in the production of food.
Frederick was demobbed from the Labour Corps in 1919 and returned to live with his family at Dunstone.
Wife Mary passed away in 1940 and Frederick died in 1948 aged 69. Both are buried in Widecombe Churchyard.
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