The Henson Journals

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St Luke's Day, Saturday, October 18th, 1913.

A beautiful bright day. I celebrated the Holy Communion in the Cathedral at 8 a.m.

At 11 a.m. there was a Chapter Meeting – all present and in an amicable mood.

After lunch Ella & I motored to Sherburn, & attending the first part of the function of opening the new Aged Miners' Homes. Lord Joicey officiated. We went to Lumley, and left cards on Lady Scarbrough. Then we returned in time to receive Sir Aleck & Lady Lawrence, who came to spend the week end.

At 6 p.m. I motored out again to Sherburn, & made a speech to a very crowded schoolroom full of mining folk. John Wilson was in the Chair. I spoke more gravely than perhaps, the occasion suggested, taking for my theme the present unrest among working people, & pressing some lessons of history as indispensable if the progress of society was to continue. The people listened very attentively: & applauded with much appearance of sincerity. They seemed to understand that I was speaking in a serious spirit, on an urgent matter. John Wilson was, I think, genuinely pleased.

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