The Henson Journals

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Ash Wednesday, March 1st, 1911.

The Abbey was closed in order that preparations for the Coronation might be made.

I celebrated at 8 a.m. in St Margaret's. There were 20 commts.

I travelled to Wolverhampton by the 11.50 a.m. express from Euston, in order to take part in Lord Wolverhampton's funeral. Sir Charles Shaw motored me to the church, where, (and in the churchyard) a great multitude of people had assembled. The Bishop of Lichfield took part of the service. I read the Lesson in church, & two prayers at the grave–side. Immediately afterwards I returned to town in company with Bonham–Carter, one of the Prime Minister's secretaries, who represented his chief at the funeral.

I preached in St Margaret's at Evensong.

N.B. Whitton, who has been in our service for more than five years, left us in order to get married.

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On Thursday, March 2nd, I preached in St George's, Windsor.

On Friday, March 3rd, I presided at an Intercollegiate Scholars debate at Hackney College, Hampstead. Forsyth entertained me at dinner before the debate.

On Saturday, March 4th the Abbey Choir came to S. Margaret's, & there sang Evensong. Robinson of All Hallows gave the Lenten lecture. The Sub–dean, Barnett, & I represented the Abbey.

Afterwards I went to the Psycho–Therapic committee, where we examined & listened to a doctor named Durrant, who has been associated for the last 18 mos. with Mr Hickson, more closely than he imagined. Sir Dyce Duckworth 'put the fear of the Lord into him', by an ominous reference to the view the Medical Council would probably take of his connection with an 'unqualified practitioner'.

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Issues and controversies: psycho-therapeutic committee