Sunday, May 16, 1915

Rain

Correspondence (0)

Gap in Correspondence

No surviving record of correspondence for this date. The Archive continues through witness accounts and official records.

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H.H. Asquith
Sutton Courtenayⓘ
HIS DAYThe Wharf. Meeting with McKenna
Venetia Stanley
Londonⓘ

Official Register

1915-05-16

Top News

Daily Edition

Renewed attacks at the Battle of Festubert resulted in heavy British losses.. Two Royal Naval Air Service planes intercepted and damaged a German Zeppelin.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

Margot Asquith
Margot Asquith

"McKenna and Pamela motored down, arriving here about 5.30. McK. went up to H.'s room and remained there. Pamela and I had a talk."

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Frances Stevenson

"My little god-daughter Nancy is to be christened today. ... This evening I am going to keep C. company for supper. He has gone to Woolwich Arsenal..."

Lord Riddell
Lord Riddell

"It is said that French is acting most disloyally to Kitchener, and that the article by Repington which appeared in The Times two or three days ago... was inspired by French."

Cynthia Asquith
Cynthia Asquith

"Captain — came to tea. He bores me a good deal. ... We pottered about in the garden—a great deal of war talk."