The Henson Journals
Mon 9 September 1929
Volume 48, Page 311
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Monday, September 9th, 1929.
The Times records the death of Sir James W. Headlam–Morley the Bishop of Gloucester's brother. I sent his brother a letter of condolence.
Simpinkson, the late Vicar of Blaydon, came to see me, and stayed to lunch. I pointed out to him the strangely unsuitable character of the letter, which he had printed in his parish magazine as a farewell to his parishioners, & I think he saw the justice of my words. He said that he had tried to supplement it in his sermon last night. He is not a bad fellow, but cranky.
Sir Cecil McCullagh called to tell me about Kenneth, whom he had seen last night. He thinks that he ought to go back to Oxford for next term: & undertook to give him a straight talking to!
W. John William Crosies, a wall–eyed tobacconist from Felling, who is an organist & choirmaster at the Church of the Venerable Bede, came to see me. He aspires to be ordained, & will pay for his training. I did not dislike him, & referred him to the Bishop of Jarrow.