Saturday, May 15, 1915

Snow

Correspondence (1 of 1)

Additional Correspondence

According to the Letters to Venetia Stanley book, there is 1 more letter that day, but its content is not currently in the digital archive.

Archive Notice
H.H. Asquith
Sutton Courtenayⓘ
HIS DAYThe Wharf. Received news of Fisher's resignation. Ordered Fisher back in King's name
Venetia Stanley
Londonⓘ

Official Register

1915-05-15

Top News

Daily Edition

The British First Army launched a night attack at the Battle of Festubert.. Court of inquiry into the Singapore Mutiny concluded, sentencing 47 to execution.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

Margot Asquith
Margot Asquith

"He told me to my amazement that Fisher had resigned... and that he (H.) had sent for him. He could not be found anywhere at Admiralty or at his house."

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Frances Stevenson

"We have had a strenuous week, & C. & I have seen comparatively little of each other... He spoke very well, & was very pleased with himself afterwards."

Maurice Hankey
Maurice Hankey

"The first is that on 15th May he was sent for by the King 'at short notice' who 'kept me for about an hour talking about the crisis'."

Cynthia Asquith
Cynthia Asquith

"Woke up at about six again and tossed and tossed... I went by myself to Prince... Lunched with Mamma and Yvo. ... Yvo read me a little Burton's Anatomy of Melancholy..."