The Henson Journals

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Wednesday, July 11th, 1928.

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I left the castle about 7.50 a.m. and motored to York via Darlington & Northallerton, arriving at S. William's College at 9.40 a.m. 62 miles in 1 hour & 50 minutes is quite a good pace for "safety first"!

There was no business of the slightest importance, and we got through it by lunch–time. I lunched with my Brethren in the Archbishop's room, & then went into the Cathedral. A large body of schoolboys from Horden were being shown round. I went to Bishopthorpe with the Archbishop & the Bishop of Sheffield. We sate in the garden & talked. I was much delighted with the beauty of his Grace's flowers. The delphiniums especially were delightful. After dining at Bishopthorpe, I went to the station, & met Ella who was returning from London. We drove back to Auckland arriving about 11.45 p.m.

'Punch' had a ridiculous drawing of me as a chess bishop standing by my Castle, & holding out a plate for contributions. The financial result of all this publicity is almost nothing, & I am completely baffled by the invincible indifference of the public, which either doesn't credit the necessity, or doesn't really care what happens to the Castle.