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VE/13/1916

Reference code

VE/13/1916

Level of description

Item

Title

Sarum Almanack and Diocesan Kalendar, 1916

Date

1916

Quantity & Format

1 volume
1 sheet

Description

'Vestry written on the front cover'. Includes a diary partially completed with the following types of information: type and times of services with names of preachers; 2 Mar 'A brass tablet erected in S. Transept to the memory of Captain H Olivier dedicated by the Dean'; 11 Mar 'The Bishop dedicated a tablet in the N. Transept to the memory of Sir Edward Hamilton Hulse Mayor and Corporation present'; 20 May 'Daylight Savings bill began'; 9 Jun 'Chancellors lecture after evensong'; 4 Aug 'second anniversary of declaration of war, mass meeting in the market place, 7.30 a large congregation in the Cathedral preacher the Dean'; 12 Aug 'Mr C F South Cathedral organist for 33 years died'; 15 Aug ' The late organist buried in the Cloisters'; 22 Aug 'Mrs Hyde of the College of Matrons buried'; 30 Aug 'The Colour of the 5th Tunnelling Corps of Australian Engineers left in the custody of the Dean and Chapter fixed in choir'; 19 Sep 3pm 'Anniversary service of the Salisbury Infirmary major and corporation attended, preacher the L: Bishop of Bristol'; 26 Sep 2.15 'memorial service for the late Lt J P M Carpenter killed in action'; 12 Nov 'The mayor and corporation in and 260 Garrison Artillery billeted in the City attended the morning service, (the mayor being elected for the 4th time)'; 22 Nov 3.15 'The colours of the 43rd 5th Battalion Australian Inventry (formed 20th Feb 1916) and stationed at Codford were brought to be deposited in the Cathedral under the escort of 12 officers and men, who were received at the Close Gate by Canon Farrer and [?]. The colours [?] being received by him and laid upon the altar after prayers. It has been handed by him to be hung in the choir on the north side. Archdeacon Carpenter played the National Anthem and hymn 165 was sung.'; 14, 15, 16 Dec National Mission addresses, Canon Street of Canterbury named. Loose within the volume is a telegram to Canon Henry Farrer from 'Gordon' at Durrington Camp on 22 Nov 1916.