The Henson Journals

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Friday, May 7th, 1920.

I worked on the Swedish Lectures, & then had an interview with Mr Simey, the Vicar–designate of Kinnersley: a young man (31) who is said to be a "Catholick". Then Rowlands, the Vicar of Marden, came to supplicate a change of livings. He had shell–shock, & pleads sleeplessness & rheumatism. Knight came from Bridstow, & had some conversation about the Divorce Bill. He tells me that he highly disapproves of the "Times" leader on the subject, and that he has written to the Editor stating as much. Rushton came to see me about the future of St Barnabas: & then Wynne–Willson came to clear off an accumulation of letters. He stayed to dinner. Beattie also dined, & afterwards went with me to the S. Nicholas schoolroom, where I presided over a small meeting of the C.E.M.S. which was addressed by Kemp. Eckett came in about 10 p.m. in a high state of excitement to "report progress" in the School business. The Governing Body meet tomorrow.

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