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Joe Wiseman was a close friend of Arthur Linfoot and was married to his elder sister, Mary, known to the family as “Marmie“. See Family page.

15 July 1914; Wednesday

15 July 14July 1914Joe, WorkArthur Linfoot

Busy at work. Fine day but rather dull. Did some shorthand in the morning with Joe. Played a bit at night. Tom Wiseman and his wife and Mrs Wiseman round and we played the piano and cards a bit and had supper down stairs.

9 July 1914; Thursday

9 July 14July 1914Ernie, Holiday, JoeArthur Linfoot

Went nowhere particular. Walked over the moors to Bowes in the evening. Went down to Gilmonby in the afternoon and read there. Fine day after the storm. Had short walk about the village at night. Moors very fine last thing. I wrote long letter to Ernie and told him all the news.

Received postcard from Jack and letter from Joe (per bus-train†) telling us of the death of Uncle Ned. We altered our plans and arranged to leave tomorrow.

6 July 1914; Monday

6 July 14July 1914Ernie, Holiday, Joe, MapArthur Linfoot

Got up about 6.20. Walked in to Barnard Castle with Joe. We mistimed ourselves and had to hurry. Joe left us near to Barnard Castle and ran to the station. We were terribly hot and tired. Sat in the Bowes Museum grounds and read a bit and then walked out to Egglestone Abbey¹ and had lunch there. Fine day. Crossed Abbey Bridge and paid our toll. Had lemonades and a ginger beer. Got 3.45 train back to Bowes. Had short walk at night. Fine day.

Received flower books from Ernie and sat a bit at night.

The map shows the location of Egglestone Abbey. See also Bowes map. ↩

4 July 1914; Saturday

4 July 14July 1914Charlie, Father, Gertie, Holiday, Joe, Marmie, MotherArthur Linfoot

Went on the moors with Joe in the morning. Father, mother and Gertie went to Barnard Castle in the afternoon. Charlie and I stayed near home and read. Joe and Marmie knocked about a bit. Played “golf” in the morning with Joe’s ball. Had walk by Spital Way at night.

3 July 1914; Friday

3 July 14July 1914Charlie, Holiday, Joe, MapArthur Linfoot

Charlie and I did record walk. Went by Gilmonby, Rutherford, T[h]waite, Scargill, Barningham over the moors, and came back by Greta Bridge and Rokeby ¹. Got some lime juice and soda in Barningham and some milk at a farmhouse on the way home. Didn’t get in until 9 o’clock at night. Found Joe here when we got back. He has got off for the weekend.

The map shows the walk from Bowes (A), via Gilmonby (B), Rutherford (not shown on map), Thwaite (C), Scargill (D), Barningham (E) and Greta Bridge (F) to Rokeby (G). “Record walk” seems justifiable; the distance covered would have been no less than 40 miles. See also Bowes map. ↩

23 June 1914; Tuesday

23 June 14June 1914Chapel, Ernie, Joe, Music, Willie Whittaker, WorkArthur Linfoot

Not very busy at work. Went down and played at class meeting at night. Played ping pong until late. Had hair cut. Joe, and Willie Whittaker down helping to take down platform. Received letter from Ernie with regard to the insurance question.

20 June 1914; Saturday

20 June 14June 1914Charlie, JoeArthur Linfoot

Got up about 7.30. Finished about 1.30. Went up town with Charlie. Called at the Rudge shop and got a new brake. Got a bell at Halfords’. It thundered in the afternoon and shortly after tea. Read a good bit and had a walk with Joe last thing.

31 May 1914; Sunday

31 May 14May 1914Joe, Library, MotherArthur Linfoot

Stayed in all day through cold. Read a lot of Anna Karenina. Mother still in bed unwell. Read nearly to tea. Joe took my children’s service. Felt a bit shaky through my cold but it improved as the day went on.

In all day.

27 May 1914; Wednesday

27 May 14May 1914Joe, Mother, Pelman, WorkArthur Linfoot

Got up as usual. Busy at work. Felt a bit off at night and didn’t do much work. Talked a bit with Joe and did a bit Pelman¹. Mother still unwell.

Pelman: see note on 6 January. ↩

22 May 1914; Friday

22 May 14May 1914Charlie, Current affairs, Joe, SunderlandArthur Linfoot

Busy all day. The family at Roker in the afternoon seeing M. Salmet¹ the Daily Mail man flying. I waited in the library for them. Joe, Charlie and I went over at night but he had finished flying then. Grand night.

Henri Salmet had Royal Aero Club licence No. 99, awarded in June 1911. He had a Bleriot monoplane, and took part in Daily Mail-sponsored UK touring exhibitions in 1912 and 1913, when various mishaps are on record. As ALL refers to the Daily Mail, this 1914 exhibition too may have been sponsored by the newspaper. ↩

The Diary of Arthur L. Linfoot

58th Field Ambulance, R.A.M.C.