Clarence B. DewlingEmail: s-n-c.dewling@nf.sympatico.ca
Born and raised in Trouty, Trinity Bay in 1935, Clarence Dewling can remember nothing about the depression except agonies
told by his family. Impressions of the war years from early radio transmissions remain with him but are crowded out by the
broadcasts of the National Convention and Uncle Mose.
Clarence lived at Joe Batt's Arm, Gander, Glenwood, Windsor, Bell Island, Mount Pearl as a teacher and, lastly a teacher-librarian. He holds a BA (Ed) and a BA in geography from MUN. Since retirement he has been Volunteer Archivist at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, St. John's. He now occupies the same position with the Trinity Historical Society. He has been writing 'bits and pieces' all his life. Past his three score years and ten, he now considers his hobby writing as being that of a recorder. His witness of pre-Confederation and outport independence makes him one of the few who can remember first hand the lifestyle that rural Newfoundland experienced–a lifestyle that is faded and runs the risk of being without testament. He has been awarded Honorary Membership from Scouts Canada and the St. John's Philatelic Society. Clarence and his wife now live in Trouty where they own and live on a rocky hill. Various aspects of his work has appeared in The Link, Newfoundland Churchman, Newfoundland Herald, Newfoundland Quarterly, Rising Tide Theatre, St. Paul's Anglican Church, The Senior Citizen, Social Studies Special Interest Council of the Newfoundland Teachers' Association, The Telegram, and Writers' Alliance Anniversary Anthology. Chap books published are Essays of Eden, History of a Harbour, Outport Outpouring and Gift of Gab. His book of poetry, How Strong the Roots, was published in 2005. |