Saturday, February 20, 1915

Cloudy

Correspondence (1 of 1)

Letter #315Time not recorded
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. . . I hoped to have heard this morning from Winston some news as to how the bombardment had begun . . . It is curious that we shd have passed yesterday that rather squalid little house in Liverpool Road in which I spent the best part of two years of my youth.

Asquith mentions the start of the Dardanelles bombardment and reminisces about his youth and early theatre-going.

Mentioned:Winston Churchill • Mrs Kendal • Thomas Henry Huxley • Charles Darwin

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration5/10
Political Unburdening2/10
Emotional Desolation0/10

Thematic Tags

Dardanelles bombardmentChildhood reminiscenceTheatreScience vs Religion
H.H. Asquith
Kentⓘ
HIS DAYWalmer Castle
Venetia Stanley
Londonⓘ

Official Register

1915-02-20

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Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
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Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

Lord Riddell
Lord Riddell

"L. G. takes a gloomy view of the military situation. He says that the Russians have had a bad defeat and he fears the war may last a long time... L. G. told me a good story regarding his first election speech..."

Margot Asquith
Margot Asquith

"I asked the American Ambassador Mr Page and his daughter to Walmer Castle for Sunday. … I was particularly keen to see him. Now that the German gov. has been foolish enough to say their submarines will take no account of neutral ships..."