Left Seagrave for Leicester to attend Oxford Street Congregational Church anniversary. Left at 9:45 am and arrived at 10:45 pm.
To Aunt Louise’s for dinner at 1 pm. Saw Elsie and Nancy, also two members of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry.
Stayed for tea and off again for Seagrave by bike. Arrived at 7:15 pm. Went for walk with Maud, Lily, and May.
Archives for June 2015
Saturday 19 June 1915 – fine
To Sileby and commiserated with Reverend Burrow regarding his Brother’s death in Belgium. To Leicester by train and called at Aunts’
To Mountsorrel Hills on a picnic with Mrs Knight and Kathleen and Ida Knight, Mrs and Mr Walken, Maud and Lily, May Draycot. Had lovely time and home at 8:30 pm. Took snapshots.
Crops spoiling for want of rain.
Friday 18 June 1915 – fine
Up at 8:45 and to Stafford for film for camera. Take photos. Mr Greens uncle calls for dinner (lunch).
Thursday 17 June 1915 – fine
Said good bye to S.G Upton and Miss Sexton.
Took photos of 4 generations at Simcock’s Residence.
Left Lime Street Station at 5:25 for Stafford. Harry and Mr MacDermott saw me off. Arrive at Stafford at 7 pm. Had tea with Edith. To Dr Miller and Nurse Smith and had chat. Cyril, Edith and self have walk in evening.
Wednesday 16 June 1915 – fine
Private Blees 712 Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry is killed at front.
Said good byes to Creigs and Uptons.
Tuesday 15 June 1915 – fine
Went for cycle run with Harry to Gateacre and Huyton.
Farmers praying for rain. Our casualty list at the War totals an average of 1500 each day.
Russians are retiring all along the front – short of shells
Monday 14 June 1915 – fine
To Alder Hey and Mill Road Hospitals and took paper to Canadians.
To Liverpool on bikes. Had narrow escape from Death. Bike skidded in front of a street car. Only a few bruises. To S.G Upton’s in evening and played cards until 11:30. Left for home at 12 midnight. Harry sits up.
Sent $5.00 to Reverend N.J Thompson for church funds.
Sunday 13 June 1915 – fine
To my 3rd Congregational Church in morning at Creigs.
To S.G. Upton’s in afternoon and evening. Took their photos and developed them at night.
Saturday 12 June 1915 – fine
To Creig’s in morning and Alder Hey Hospital in afternoon. Took photographs there.
Friday 11 June 1915
Went for spin on bike around Huyton, Roby and Gateacre with Harry. Back home at 4:30 pm.
Went down to City on bike for film etc. Met Private Burns of Princess Pats.
