All Diary Entries | Vincent and Alice

Vincent. Sept 16th, 1920.

This is Poppy's 21st birthday. How time does fly and she is having a party. She has received lots of presents. Great preparations for the...

Sep 16, 20201 min read

Arrived back from Scarboro to find Mr. and Mrs. Nattress (?) staying with us for the weekend. Mr. Nattress (?) is preaching at Greenbank...

Sep 4, 20201 min read

...all go in the Wolseley, and dump the luggage in our car but nothing doing. Was highly delighted but feigned disappointment when Mother...

Aug 8, 20201 min read

...promised to provide the tea for the match at feathams. Alice had promised to go and help but arrived half an hour late so wouldn't go....

Aug 2, 20202 min read

...who is spending the whole of the 'vac' with Aske (?). 'Mac' is the son of a labour MP in South Africa, and is a very jolly fellow and...

Aug 2, 20202 min read

Went off to Luton with Poppy on midnight train, Friday 6th August, on invitation of George. Poppy's first visit to London and we decided...

Aug 2, 20201 min read

Went for stroll last nightvalone and came to a decision as follows. To avoid Alice when she is with Elsie as it will only cause...

Jul 26, 20201 min read

Decided to keep a diary from 1st August 1920 on a suggestion made by Alice Sykes. Dad arranged a picnic on our Bank holiday Tuesday 3rd...

Aug 1, 20191 min read