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Monday 13 August 1917

August 13, 2017 by Sarah McLennan

Tom, Alice & Reni see me off @ Derby station on Monday morning.

Leave Derby at 8.8 am. Arr. Manchester 9.55 am – leave M. @ 10.30 am.  Arr. L.pool 11.35

Harry is home for two days. Sunday, Mon. & Tuesday.

Filed Under: 1917 Entries, Diary Entries

Sunday 12 August 1917

August 12, 2017 by Sarah McLennan

Went to see H. Draycot on Sunday afternoon. 12th Aug.

Filed Under: 1917 Entries, Diary Entries

Saturday 11 August 1917

August 11, 2017 by Sarah McLennan

Visited Stanley Grange on Sat. morning 11th Aug.  Walked in from Derby – 7 miles & took train back to Derby @ 1.30 pm.

Filed Under: 1917 Entries, Diary Entries Tagged With: Derby

Sporadic undated entries until 11 August 1917

July 25, 2017 by Sarah McLennan

Left Ramsgate 10 am arr London 12.3. noon. Had dinner @ YMCA.  Went by 1.45 pm train for Kettering & 5:15 for Leicester arr Leicester @ 6.5.  Stayed @ Aunts.  Meet Fred who is in Khaki.  Gone away @ 8:50 for Beckingham.

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Leave Leicester @ 8.25 am. Arr. Derby 9.40 am.

 

On Friday ————————————–

 

Monday, leave Derby 8.8 am. Arr. Manchester 9:55 am.  Leave Manchester 10.30 am.  Arr. Liverpool 11.37 am.

Filed Under: 1917 Entries, Diary Entries Tagged With: Derby, Leicester, Manchester, Ramsgate

Tuesday 24 July 1917

July 24, 2017 by Sarah McLennan

Up a @ 8 am. Went Leicester Library.  Had dinner @ Aunts.  Left Lei. @ 2.25.  Arr London 5 pm.

To London Bridge by tube in station. Left L. Bdge 6.21 pm.  Arr. Ramsgate 9.8. pm

Filed Under: 1917 Entries, Diary Entries Tagged With: Leicester, Ramsgate

Monday 23 July 1917

July 23, 2017 by Sarah McLennan

To Seagrave by train @ 9:45. Called to see Maud & May & went on to Seagrave with Maud by bike.  Back to Leicester by 1:44 (left 1.22).  In evening to Palace Theatre with Daisy, Mrs. Cook & Mrs. —.

Filed Under: 1917 Entries, Diary Entries Tagged With: Seagrave

Sunday 22 July 1917

July 22, 2017 by Sarah McLennan

Left Stafford 12:25 for Nuneaton & Leicester. Saw J. Bankes in Stafford.  Did not stop to speak.

Filed Under: 1917 Entries, Diary Entries

Saturday 21 July 1917

July 21, 2017 by Sarah McLennan

Missed the 11:50 (Lime St.) am by 2 minutes. Confound the luck!  Harry, Gert & Jenny Mac to see me off.  Next train @ 2 pm.  In meantime we go to Walkers Art Gallery to see Canadian war pictures.

Leave @ 2 pm for Stafford. Forget to change @ Crewe. Am taken on to Rugby 5 pm.  Take train from Rugby 4:55 pm.  Arr. Staff 7:30 pm.

Filed Under: 1917 Entries, Diary Entries Tagged With: Walkers Art Gallery

Friday 20 July 1917

July 20, 2017 by Sarah McLennan

Stayed indoors all day.

Filed Under: 1917 Entries, Diary Entries

Thursday 19 July 1917

July 19, 2017 by Sarah McLennan

Stayed indoors all day.

Filed Under: 1917 Entries, Diary Entries

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