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Ken's wartime memories
01 April 2010

Ken's wartime memories

Not many people can lay claim to be a published author, but Hull pensioner Ken Kent certainly can!

The 89-year-old, who lives in Railway Housing Association’s Forster House sheltered housing scheme in Chanterlands Avenue, Hull, has written a book about his ten years serving in the Royal Navy, half of them spent in action in the Second World War.

It took Ken only six months to write his book, which is entitled ’You Shouldn’t Join If You Can’t Take a Joke’.

He said: “I saw an advert in a magazine from a publisher inviting people to contact them if they had manuscripts so I sent mine in and they told me they would like to publish it.

“I get royalty cheques sent to me so I know people are buying my book but I didn’t write it for the money, I just wanted to capture what was a very important and interesting part of the my life.”

Mr Kent has lived in Forster House with his wife Sylvia for the last 18 months and says that even becoming the next John Grisham wouldn’t tempt him away.

“We think living here marvellous and wouldn’t move anywhere else, even if we won the lottery,” he said.

Mr Kent’s book is published by Athena Press and can be bought in shops and on www.amazon.co.uk for £8.