Too late for chapel. Had a walk with Joe up Chester Road and back before dinner. Went with Charlie to the Salvation Army Meeting where he sang two solos and I played. A very interesting meeting. Went to Whittakers’ to tea. Miss Butler and Edie Hunter there. At chapel at night. I played for children’s service and Mrs Chadwick spoke. Came up with Billy Peake and Billy Whittaker. Sang anthem very badly and a Miss Wilkinson from Thornhill sang very nicely.
Category Archives: 1915
6 March 1915; Saturday
At work as usual. Finished rather late, about 2 o’clock. Did fairly well in the shop. Put front room carpet down. Played a bit. Father completed his first week at work and received 26/3 altogether with the wages and compensation. Had walk with Willie Whittaker at night, and he told me Jack Robson and his Mrs had been separated. Received new war book from Hills’.
5 March 1915; Friday
At work as usual. Fairly busy in the office. Received news that the U81 had been sunk by destroyers and the crew taken off. About 5/- short of * in the shop. Paper hanger busy up stairs. Called in and saw Willie Wanless and went on afterwards to Grandmother. Grandmother very ill and may die at any time. Met Joe there. Called at Gordon’s on the way up and got some chocolates. Saw more wounded soldiers being taken into the infirmary.
4 March 1915; Thursday
At work as usual. The New Office Boy, Hugh Cecil Miller, commenced. Stayed in at night and played. Wrote letter to Ernie and posted it last thing.
3 March 1915; Wednesday
At work as usual. Fairly busy all day. Received intimation that Olive<r> had to go on to the boss’s letters and John on to the consignments and Rowley to stay where he is. Official Reports of Sturdee1 & Beatty2 in the papers. A German Submarine rammed by a Newcastle steamer. Stayed in at night and played and had a bath. Mrs Rowe and Annie3to tea.
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Frederick Charles Doveton Sturdee, 1st Baronet, GCB, KCMG, CVO (9 June 1859 – 7 May 1925). ↩
Admiral of the Fleet David Richard Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty GCB, OM, GCVO, DSO, PC (17 January 1871 – 11 March 1936). ↩
Annie: Not positively identified but probably not Sister Annie from church. Annie with no other qualification is mentioned in one later entry on 27 November 1918, also in conjunction with Mrs Rowe. This may suggest that this Annie was a relative of Mrs Rowe (a daughter?). ↩
2 March 1915; Tuesday
Pretty busy at the office. Wrote for two boys to call. Two boys called and were interviewed by Mr Aitken with regard to the office-boy’s job. I shaved and played a bit, and went round by Gordon’s and paid his bill and placed an order. Called by the chapel and came up with Blaikie and Billy Whittaker. Talked to Blaikie until after 10 o’clock. Lay awake tonight with toothache.
1 March 1915; Monday
At work as usual. Tom Faichen commenced in the mill. Father recommenced work at 9 oclock, first turn out since his accident. I had to do Mr Aitken’s letters, the summary, and the forecasts. Received news that the Queen Elizabeth 15 inch gun ship1 has been engaged at the Dardanelles. Wrote for two boys to call.
HMS Queen Elizabeth was launched on 16 October 1913 and entered service in January 1915. She was the only modern battleship to participate in naval operations in the Dardanelles. ↩
28 February 1915; Sunday
At chapel and class as usual. New evangelist, Mr Hewett, made his first appearance. He sang solos at our service and was terrible. Samuel walked up home. Mr Chadwick preached. Changeable day.
27 February 1915; Saturday
At work as usual. Finished shortly before 2 o’clock. Cleaned bicycle in the afternoon. Went to meeting at Trinity1. Walked round town with Willie Whittaker afterwards. Wet stormy night.
Trinity: See 10 January 1914. ↩
26 February 1915; Friday
At work as usual. George Crawford’s birthday and I gave him some chocolates. Busy all day. Finished rather late. Stayed in at night, played, shaved, read etcetera. Shop did very well. Wrote up diary last thing. Bombardment of Dardanelles1 continued.
See note on 22 February. ↩