Sunday, January 3, 1915

Heavy Rain

Correspondence (1 of 1)

Letter #246Time not recorded
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Poor Illingworth died this morning. . . . He is a great loss to me: if I told him to go to the top of St Paul’s & throw himself down, he wd have done it . . .

Asquith reports the death of Percy Illingworth.

Mentioned:Percy Illingworth • Mrs Illingworth • Master of Elibank

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration0/10
Political Unburdening2/10
Emotional Desolation3/10

Thematic Tags

Illingworth's death
H.H. Asquith
Kentⓘ
HIS DAYAt Walmer Castle. Learned of the death of Percy Illingworth (Chief Whip)
Venetia Stanley
Cheshireⓘ

Official Register

1915-01-03

Top News

Daily Edition

Reports from the Caucasus region indicated Ottoman forces were driven out to the Choruk Valley during the Battle of Sarikamish.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

Lord Riddell
Lord Riddell

"Percy Illingworth died to-day. He was a manly, straightforward, honest fellow, who never did anyone a dirty trick."