Busy at work. Got books pretty well up. Went up to Dr Robinson’s in reply to Father’s postcard and arranged for Father to call when he was well again. Went with Joe to the meeting of the Athletes in the Thornhill church school room. Long meeting. A lot of wasted time.
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26 November 1914; Thursday
[Note at top of page – ] Bulwark
Busy at work. Mrs Spain to tea. Received news that the HMS.Bulwark1 had blown up in Sheerness Harbour & over 700 lives been lost. Went with Willie Whittaker to hear “Carmen” at the King’s. It was very good and the singing good too.
HMS Bulwark: pre-Dreadnought battleship attached to the Channel Fleet; exploded with the loss of 750 men (including 14 died later) when moored near Sheerness (Isle of Sheppey, in the Thames Estuary.) Cause believed to have been overheating of cordite charges placed too near a boiler-room bulkhead. ↩
25 November 1914; Wednesday
Busy at work. Went down to drill at night. Pretty fair drill. Commenced to write letter to Ernie afterwards. Roker road stopped from the bridge.
24 November 1914; Tuesday
Busy at work. Mr Kettle called for mother at night and we went to Garrett’s house and saw his parents. I went down to practice. Came round with Blaikie and Jim Wilkinson. A notice in the paper to the effect that the War Office is disposed to revive voluntary forces.
23 November 1914; Monday
Busy at work. Tried to get book up to date. Stayed in at night and commenced letter to Ernie Missionary Meeting. Very good meeting and collection about £1. Didn’t get out until late. I gave missionary report.
20 November 1914; Friday
At work as usual. Went up to the top of Chester Road and went for a march with the Athletes. Marched round Hendon and round the town and back to High Barnes School. A lot of people in town thought we were recruits. Came down to chapel and played ping pong.
A ship sunk off the entrance to stop the channel. Others were sunk within the next few days.
19 November 1914; Thursday
At work as usual. Went to special meeting of the Athletes’ Force in the reception room at the Town Hall. Mr Cecil de Pledge spoke on special constables, and Colonel Barker and others spoke on recruiting. Dr Bell spoke. Went down to the chapel afterwards and played ping-pong.
18 November 1914; Wednesday
Still fairly busy at work. Went down to St Ignatius’ and drilled and called in at Grandmother’s later on.
A lot of field artillery in the play park.
17 November 1914; Tuesday
Fairly busy at work. Went to the Green Street Store hall and drilled at night. Came down to choir practice late. Our Charlie at the practice.
More soldiers in town. Horses in old market.