The Henson Journals

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Sunday after Trinity, July 30th, 1922.

I celebrated the Holy Communion at 8 a.m. in the Chapel. My guests communicated, & both William and Frank Berry. The last–named joins his ship tomorrow. After breakfast a hired motor arrived, & carried me to Winston, where I preached in the parish church. This is a fine building of the early Gothic period. The parish is in my gift, & is most attractive. The view from the Rectory, which is perched on the bank of the Tees & has its gardens running down to the river, is entrancing. Add that the endowment is above the average, & the attractiveness of Winston is sufficiently demonstrated. I lunched and spent the afternoon with the Headlams at Whorlton Hall. He and I walked to Wycliffe Church, & beside the Tees. After tea I motored to Egglestone, and there I preached in the parish church. This is a modern building, beautifully placed on the hill–side, commanding the loveliest prospects. The parish, 850 feet above sea level, is inhabited by small holders, who unite tenancy or ownership of a few acres, with labour in the mines. The endowment is not much more than £200 per annum: & the patronage is in the Crown. The parson, Butler, is married, & has two children. They all look half–starved, & the vicarage has a poverty–stricken appearance. I returned to the Caste after service arriving about 9.15 p.m. The drive over the moors in the declining sunlight of a brilliant day was relieved by the views of a romantic & varied country.

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