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May 1939

24. Empire Day - Pageant at school
tea & games in Colonel & Mrs Belgrave's garden.

26 Break up Whitsuntide. Sun 28. Went to Syston, Midland Agri College
Holmebridge. 29. Over the moors to Buxton. 30. Home.

June 1. Frank home. 2. Went to London - met Rosalind, to Hampton Court &
Royal Tournament, Olympia. 5. Frank back to college.

6. Nat. Sav. annual meeting at Lutterworth. 7. Fete council meeting. 9 P.C.C.
Mother is installed with us at Guthlaxton. Charlie & Reg have
arranged for The Morlands & contents to be sold.

26. Sale day - Rotten - No buyer - things given away.
No bid for the house itself. The sale of furniture &
contents did not pay the expenses. War imiminent.

July 1. N.K. fete for church funds. Children gave drill display to
music in Colonel's garden & court scenes from
As You Like It, acted by drama class - great success

22. Heard Frank had been awarded scholarship - 2 years at the
Midland Agricultural College.

August 4. Summer holiday. 7. To London - saw Rosalind.
To theatre to see the "Housemaster".

8. Bobbie goes to the War Office to be medically examined.
I go to The Tate Gallery & Westminster Abbey. Trip by the river to Greenwich.

9. Peterboro's to fetch mother. She has nettle rash. Called in Dr Henry
violent rash. Doctor advises sea air, so we all go to Anderby creek.
I rode with Frank in little Anna - v. jolly journey. He had not passed
his driving test, but he held a licence. Mother rode with Bobbie. His hands & arms
still bad with gas burns, 1st war. Rosalind begins her holiday & joins us. War news v bad in Europe.

August 24. 3.pm The Prime Minister, Mr Neville Chamberlain says
"War is imminent". 28 Home to N.K.

31. Dr Henry visits mother

September 1st. Hitler starts war with Poland.

3. England must stand by Poland, so declares war on Germany.
First aid post established in N.K rectory.

4. Bobbie takes Rosalind back to the The Royal Northern Domestic Science
College - closed on account of war. Returned home to join A.T.S.