Charlie out soon. I got up after 9 o’clock. Off chapel in the morning. Mr Crew preaching. Went down to School late. Father still improved. Willie Marshall in charge†. Charlie, Willie Whittaker and I went over to North Bridge Street¹ Presbyterian church at night and heard Mr Middlemiss† preach and Mr Newrick play². Joe Speed on at our church. Very poor turn out there. Mr Mullens called at our house. Uncle Jack, Aunt Esther, Jack and Hilda³, and Uncle Jack and Aunt Bella and Uncle George all in. And Mrs Spain.

1. North Bridge Street: in Monkwearmouth, north of the Wear. ↩

2. Mr Newrick: well-­known local organist and music teacher; ALL took lessons with him. ↩

3. See Hilda disambiguation page. ↩