The Henson Journals

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Monday, July 30th, 1923.

Clayton and I motored to Lumley, and lunched with Lady Scarbrough. Lord S had to go off to the scene of the terrible colliery accident reported in the papers this morning. After lunch Lady S showed us over the castle, and then we returned to Auckland. A canadian Professor & his wife were brought over to see the Castle by Min Shafto & a Knutsford man came to visit Clayton. The stayed to tea. At 5 p.m. we motored to Durham, picked up Lazenby, & went on to Trimdon Grange, where I consecrated a portion of the new burial ground. I took occasion in my address to the people to denounce the hideous glass globes which are everywhere being introduced into the burial grounds. We got back to Auckland in time for dinner.

Gouldsmith having accepted appointment to Haughton–le–Skerne, I offered the Rectory of Bishopwearmouth to Wynne Willson. If he were to accept it, and acquit himself as Knight has done at Houghton–le–Spring. I shall have done a good turn to the diocese. That, perhaps, is too much to expect, but I may fairly expect him to do the larger scene of Sunderland what has done on the relatively petty arena of Hereford: & if so much might be gained, I should be fairly contented. Of course, he may flinch from so formidable a task, & if he does, I could not blame him.

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