The Henson Journals

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Friday, September 10th, 1926.

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I walked round to the Vicarage, and offered to preach in South Church next Sunday morning, an offer which was promptly accepted.

Lady Eden brought her son Captain Anthony Eden & his wife to lunch. We had political conversation.

A numerous company came to play lawn tennis. I counted more than 30 at one time on the Bowling Green. Cruickshank came with his wife. I took him to my room, and had talk with him. Mr Nairne Clark, the Vicar of Hunstanworth, came to dine & sleep. After dinner Lady Limerick played charmingly.

The Trade Union Congress had a very uproarious meeting yesterday, the miners making noisy protests against Browley, the Railwayman, who had aroused their resentment by outspoken criticism of their leaders. Tomsky sent a lengthy & insolent message to the Congress. This was the subject of much indignant protest.

Ah, God, for a man with heart, head, hand

Like one of the simple great ones, gone,

For ever and ever by.

One still, strong man in a blatant land,

Whatever they call him, what care I?

Aristocrat, democrat, autocrat – one

Who can rule, and dare not lie.

Tennyson.

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