. Almost for the first time since I’ve been at Westminster I had to run for Abbey but got in, in time. My fag Smurthwaite [was] among the number who received Maundy [money]. He came up to me this morning … Continue reading
‘Gunpowder treason and plot, I see no reason, why the gunpowder treason, Should ever be forgot’ ‘And I see no reason’ as Dr. Arnold remarked ‘why it should ever be remembered!’ Quite early in the term Hobson approached me as … Continue reading
‘Life’ as Mr Kenneth Grahame remarks ‘may be said to consist of things which come off and the things that don’t come off!’ I paid three calls this afternoon and all were out, whereat I was much pleased. I came … Continue reading
This morning Barrington-Ward formally asked me to join those who are going to the Deanery. He went to see the Dean last night and talked over with him and he proposes to lecture to us on the early history of … Continue reading
Breakfast with Gow this morning, always a somewhat amusing performance. Eight of us went: myself, Hobson, Graham, Miles, Tomlinson, Sturgess, Gilmour and Pemberton. I sat next to Mrs Gow on her right and Hobson (to a small extent) and myself … Continue reading
A Saint’s Day consequently somewhat of a rush to get into Abbey by 9. Gow preached on ‘These things I command unto you that ye love one another’ and told us about the work of the Mission and how it … Continue reading
I got up and went to the Early Service this morning and went again at 10 o’clock and sat in Poets’ Corner with Aunt Mary. The Dean of St. Albans preached from the text ‘Study to be quiet’. Somewhat long … Continue reading
Oh! Thou bloudie man! I am fairly ‘steepled in gore’ today owing to the ruthless slaughter of three children, Collier, Radford and Shore. I was again very nervous, I can’t imagine why, but I managed to control my voice. Whitmore … Continue reading
Last night at 9.30 I was up in my room with the light on when whoever it was who had had a bath came out of the bathroom. Seeing the light he scuttled up stairs and I heard a loud … Continue reading
Today for the first day this term I have had nothing to do with my ‘House’. Got up and went to the Early service in Abbey and then caught the 10.25 to Oxted. Spent a very pleasant afternoon sitting in … Continue reading