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Tuesday 15 June 1915 – fine

June 15, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

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Went for cycle run with Harry to Gateacre and Huyton.
Farmers praying for rain. Our casualty list at the War totals an average of 1500 each day.
Russians are retiring all along the front – short of shells

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: 1500 daily casualties, Gateacre, Huyton, mp3, Russians

Monday 14 June 1915 – fine

June 14, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

To Alder Hey and Mill Road Hospitals and took paper to Canadians.
To Liverpool on bikes. Had narrow escape from Death. Bike skidded in front of a street car. Only a few bruises. To S.G Upton’s in evening and played cards until 11:30. Left for home at 12 midnight. Harry sits up.
Sent $5.00 to Reverend N.J Thompson for church funds.

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: Alder Hey and Mill Road Hospitals, Canadians, Liverpool, Reverend N.J. Thompson, Upton

Sunday 13 June 1915 – fine

June 13, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

To my 3rd Congregational Church in morning at Creigs.
To S.G. Upton’s in afternoon and evening. Took their photos and developed them at night.

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: 3rd Congregational Church, Upton

Saturday 12 June 1915 – fine

June 12, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

To Creig’s in morning and Alder Hey Hospital in afternoon. Took photographs there.

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: Alder Hey Hospital

Friday 11 June 1915

June 11, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

Went for spin on bike around Huyton, Roby and Gateacre with Harry. Back home at 4:30 pm.

Went down to City on bike for film etc. Met Private Burns of Princess Pats.

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: Huyton, Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry, Private Burns

Thursday 10 June 1915

June 10, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

Printing photos which I took yesterday.
To Creig’s and Upton’s in afternoon.

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries

Wednesday 9 June 1915 – fine

June 9, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

In afternoon to the Quarrie at Black Horse Lane and took photos and played games with the Simcock family and Miss Gladys – also Harry and wife and child.

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: Quarrie at Black Horse Lane

Tuesday 8 June 1915

June 8, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

On to Liverpool.
Went down town with Harry and made purchases.
Lloyd’s garage burns down and £2,000 loss. No insurance! (Lloyd’s of Stafford)

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: Liverpool, Stafford

Monday 7 June 1915

June 7, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

Left Stafford in evening for Liverpool and arrived at 8:30 pm. Took my bike also. Had tea with Professor and Miss Bradbury of William Salt Archaeological Society Library.
Had tea in Stafford with Edith (Mrs C.V Green).

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: Liverpool, Stafford, William Salt Archaeological Society

Sunday 6 June 1915 – fine

June 6, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

To St Mary’s Church Stafford in morning. In evening for a walk with Cyril and Edith among the May blossoms and fields.
Wrote letters to Matthew Pearson, Ernest Draycot of Gosport.

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: St Mary's Church, Stafford

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