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Personal diaries: Volume 21, 1915-09 - 1917-05

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Reference Code: GBR/0271/GCPP Tillyard 1/1/21

Scope and Contents

Caldecote - Cambridge. Personal: continued bouts of malaria; 'cold and lifeless letters from C.', who is in Amsterdam; deaths of friends in the war. Children: 'Alethea's turbulence at school'; teaches the children to skate. Family: Julius becomes headmaster of Tonbridge School for a term; concern for the safety of Eustace while on war service. Activities include giving Italian lessons; having German lessons with Mrs Duke; giving a lecture on 'The Devil'; possibility of founding a branch of the Women's International League; giving a series of lectures on mysticism. Writing: Bammie's Book of Verses is published in 1915. Visitors and those visited include: Mrs Pashler at the Old Rectory, Caldecote, Cambs.; Fidelio; Marie Feyler; Bertrand Russell; Miss Allen of Homerton College; CG's mother Anatolia; Mrs Kellett; the Cockerells; Willie Searle; and 'Marjorie Harrison who used to be at Girton'. Religion: seances; visions of the cross; discussions and thoughts on Buddhism; more 'direct experience of God'; attends some Quaker meetings. Pasted at back: 3 unidentified photographs, one including Constantine in a group [family?], the other two of Amsterdam?

Dates

  • Creation: 1915-09 - 1917-05

Creator

Extent

1 volume(s) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

18

Originator(s)

Tillyard, Aelfrida

Finding aid date

2004-03-29 11:18:26+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Girton College Archive Repository

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