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Wednesday 22 May 1918

May 22, 2018 by Sarah McLennan

 – very hot

To Wm. Salt Library. To Blackshaws in Rowley Park with Dr. & Mrs. M. House full of African curios. Mr. B. is 82 years of age.

I send letter to [….] at camp.

Filed Under: 1918, Diary Entries Tagged With: William Salt Library

Saturday 26 June 1915 – rain at night

June 26, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

To William Salt Library in morning till 2 pm. Receive letter from Head Quarter Station to come back at once.
Left Stafford at 6:30 pm for Leicester after saying goodbye to Doctor Millar and Nurse Beatrice Smith.
Arrive at Leicester at 8:30 pm.
Stayed overnight at Aunt Louise’s. All the girls are home. Daisy, Elsie, Mandy.

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: Head Quarter, Leicester, Stafford, William Salt Library

Thursday 1 April 1915

April 1, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

To William Salt Library.
A Military Order from Paymaster Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. Infantry arrives
value £17
Send Harry £5 for present.

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: Military Order, Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry, William Salt Library

Wednesday 31 March 1915 – rain

March 31, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

To William Salt Library.
To Mr and Mrs Banks in evening and tell stories of trenches etc.

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: William Salt Library

Monday 29 March 1915 – fine

March 29, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

To Doctor Miller and got a certificate for extension of Leave, then on to Lloyd’s garage and went to Salt’s Library till 12.
At 2 pm went for a motor ride to Draycot – on Moors with Edith, Mr and Mrs Lloyd. The motor had two tyres burst when arrived. Had tea at “Draycot Arms” arrive home at 5:30 pm.
At 6:30 pm went to Ruz Barn Eccleshall (in motor) to Mr Peacocke J.P. Told story of trenches and showed family tree. Arrive home at 11:30 pm

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: Draycot Arms, William Salt Library

Saturday 27 March 1915 – fine and frosty

March 27, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

In the Salt Library at 9:30 am till 2:30 pm.
In afternoon Mr Cyril and Ede, Mr Banks and self went for a week to Stafford Castle. A snowstorm passed over whilst we were in the Castle. Mr Banks stayed with us until 11:30 pm. I tell Western tales relating my adventures.

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: Stafford Castle, William Salt Library

Friday 26 March 1915

March 26, 2015 by Sarah McLennan

Staying in with Cyril and Ede in their new home.

I go to the Carnegie Library and get very useful information in the morning. At 2:30 pm go into the town of Stafford with Ede. We are shown through the William Salt Library. I stay and study. Ede goes home. Ede sees the printed Pedigree of the Draycots.


*William Salt was a British banker who collected books, pamphlets, manuscripts, drawings and other materials suited for libraries and archives. Upon his death in 1863 the materials were donated to the city of Stafford. The William Salt Library was opened in 1872 to house the material he collected. The Library still operates today and is an important repository of local history in Stafford.

Filed Under: 1915, Diary Entries Tagged With: Carnegie Library, Stafford, William Salt Library

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