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Tuesday 23 February 1915 – fine and frosty

February 23, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

Write letters in morning to Lilian of Bath and Miss Sister Gosling of Oxford.
Writing out manuscript for my book on Draycot family.

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: Oxford

Saturday 30 January 1915

January 30, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

To Birmingham Library at 12 noon and derived some valuable information regarding Draycot and family. To Wylde Green at 7 pm.
A serge jacket arrives from Oxford (Quartermaster Symonds).
Introduced to Miss White.

*Serge Jacket – Serge is a type of twill fabric used to make military uniforms.

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: Birmingham Library, Oxford, Serge Jacket, Wylde Green

Wednesday 27 January 1915 – mild

January 27, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

Up at 8:30 am. Breakfast at 9 am sent letters to Harry, Ernest, Maud, Mr. and Mrs. Burrows, Oxford, Mrs. George Draycot. Cyril calls at 2:30 pm after an intro’ to my cousin and Dr. White. We have interesting chat. We have tea at 4:30 pm and I leave with Cyril at 5 pm for Birmingham. Dine with him at Pitman’s Hotel and return to Wylde Green at 9:30 pm. Bed at 10:30 pm

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: Birmingham, Cyril of Birmingham, Oxford, Pitman's Hotel

Tuesday 26 January 1915 – mild

January 26, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

Parade at 9 am and receive transport later to Birmingham on sick furlough for one month. Also receive 10 shillings from the Hospital Office.
Take leave of all sisters in Ward 6 and leave Oxford by 11:20 train. Met a Mr. Burden of Dilham Stoke-on-Trent, he bought cake and tea for me at Banbury and conducted me across Birmingham. Arrive at Wylde Green at 1:30 pm and met by Sophie at the Station. Sent Telegram to Cyril Green at Birmingham he telephones in for appointment. Introduced to Sophie ’s husband Doctor White

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: Birmingham, Oxford, Wylde Green

Sunday 24 January 1915

January 24, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

To Church at “St Peters in the East” Oxford. Reverend Skrine officiating – partook of my 1st Communion in Khaki uniform. After service I am conducted to the crypt, an historical place under the church St Peter dates back to 1200. Am back in hospital at 1 pm. Evensong in hospital at 6:30 pm and service by Reverend Skrine of St. Peters-in-the-East

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: 1st Communion in Khaki uniform, crypt, Oxford, Reverend Skrine, St Peters in the East

Tuesday 19 January 1915

January 19, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

More letters. Maud of Seagrave. Cyril of Birmingham. Harry of Liverpool.
Sophie White of the Gables etc;
I obtain a pass to go into Oxford from 2 till 5 pm. Back again at 4:30 pm

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: Cyril of Birmingham, Harry of Liverpool, Maud of Seagrave, Oxford, Sophie White of the Gables

Sunday 17 January 1915 fine

January 17, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

Up at 5:30 as usual. No attention to my eye. Visitors call in afternoon. A Mrs. Isobel M Burrows of Oxford asks me to tea at 4:30 pm Tuesday
I have to decline as the hospital hours are from 2 till 5 pm.

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: hospital, Oxford

Thursday 14 January 1915 – fine

January 14, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

https://monova.ca/greatwarchronicles/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Thursday_January_14_1915.mp3
Feeling very sick and unwell. Headache. Nurses are very kind and considerate. The ships Company give all the sick some tobacco and cigarettes and a photo of the ship. We land at Southampton at 7:30 am. A patient died on board at 7 am. Hard luck. Waited around until 10:30 am until taken off the boat for a hospital at Oxford. Arrive at Oxford and driven to hospital in motor cars, Landau’s etc; Oh! You higher ups!

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: mp3, Oxford, ships Company, Southampton

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