Diary June 1913 - Dec 1913

11 July Shown round the school house (by Mr. Phillips), which has been much altered and improved

16 July Demonstration took place in Gloucester against the disendowment and disestablishment of the Church of Wales

7 Aug. Visited Malvern - description of the Priory

7 Sept. Attended Opening Service of the Three Choirs Festival at Gloucester Cathedral

10 Sept. Drainage scheme in course of construction "across Mr. Harris's field towards the Grotto" [in Churchdown]

A collection is in progress for a wedding present to be given to Dr. Foster. The author contributes 2s/6d.

13 Sept. Gas is being conducted from Gloucester to Churchdown - pipes being laid along the Gloucester Road

15 Sept. Presentation at the school of the wedding present to Dr. Foster, comprising a silver coffee pot and 2 mustard pots and spoons

30 Sept. Sewage pipes are being laid "along our Lane"

3 Nov. Reference to Mr. Balfour of Staunton Court, brother of the former Prime Minister

14 Nov. Informed by Mr. Garness [Post Office] that it is intended to make Gloucester "our Post Town" (in place of Cheltenham

Had 3 peculiar turns "or swoons" today and in the evening found himself on the kitchen floor. [Evidently recovered after 2 attacks the following day]

15 Nov. Report on three early coins, two of them dug up by the gardener, one at St. Bartholemew's, the other at the Vicarage, and presented to the Vicar. One reported as being very rare

16 Dec. Went to "Mr. T. Merrett's shanty near the blacksmith's shop, now occupied by a shoemaker at 3/- per week"

22 Dec. Alstone Lodge Cheltenham was set on fire by two suffragettes, who did not approve of the magistrates because they were not women

27 Dec. States that "The Old House at Home" (public house) closed down on Christmas Eve