The Henson Journals
Wed 14 August 1929
Volume 48, Page 258
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Wednesday, August 14th, 1929.
It is stated in this morning's papers that the death of Hugh Macnaughten has been pronounced by a coroner's jury to be due to suicide. It is deeply sad.
In the afternoon we (i.e. Ld Darling, Speed, Mrs Darwin, Ella and I) motored to Rokeby and had tea with the Campbell–Frasers, with whom were their only son (an ungainly & garrulous young man), a German princeling from Saxony, and a son–in–law of the local squire, Morritt. We went also to the meeting of the waters, a great display of naked rock as the river was very low; and to Egglestone Priory, a small Premonstratensian House, which the Board of Works are handling with their usual efficiency. It is most beautifully situated. We returned to Auckland by way of Whorlton & Staindrop.
There came to dinner Sir Edmund & Lady Chaytor, & the Bishop of Gloucester with his sister & niece. Professor Edward Moore, Lord Darling & Di, Mrs Darwin & Dr McCullough, with Mr Harold Speed & ourselves made up a company of fourteen. After dinner Di sang divinely.