The Henson Journals
Sat 22 November 1930
Volume 51, Page 173
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Saturday, November 22nd, 1930.
An unpleasant post. Lady Thurlow writes to tell me that her husband, the new Rector of Sedgefield is in a nursing home for two operations, & that, on the most favourable hypothesis , he will be hors de combat for five or six weeks.
Maish writes that he has accepted a Trust living in Halifax, & will shortly leave the diocese. De Burton writes to say that the doctor order [sic] his wife to be transferred to the milder climate of the South of England.
I spent the morning in working at the Edinburgh Sermon.
Joseph Maughan, an Ordination candidate, came to lunch. I accepted a title from S. Aidan's, West Hartlepool.
I walked round the Park, where the streams were in spate, & everything was sodden. Picking up an unemployed pit–lad from Coundon, named Harry Hall, who will be 16 next March, I took him for my companion. He has 2/– weekly as a dole, & picks up 5/– by caddying on the links. He attends the unemployment centre, and is unconfirmed.