Diary of Rev Edward Stevens

Went to Sibford. Met Rev Vernon Green Vicar of Littlemore at Oxford Station and Canon Payne at Banbury.

Funeral of labouring man named Hone, the first I have had in Sibford. There was a very high wind with rain so that I could stand in the church yard only with difficulty. I had a very dark drive back to Banbury this evening. John Harris junior a postman of a district the other side of Banbury was with me. His parents are tenants of my cottage, and as he walks out to see them on Sunday mornings he is glad to get a “lift” on returning.

Received from Miss L. M. Moor, Devizes for examining her pupils £1.16.0.

Called on St. George Hock of Pembroke College.

Went to Sibford.

Received from Miss Ackerley, Sefton House, West Derby, Liverpool, £1/2 for examining her pupils’ exercises. Returned from Sibford by 4.45 train from Banbury. Leonard came to dinner. Stock of Pembroke, Mack, the Cingalese of Exeter, and Frank Coghlan, of Balliol were invited but could not come. Hughes came this evening.

Went to Sibford.

Took first Baptism at Sibford, George Spicer, age 2 days, died this afternoon.

I called on Hughes at Jesus College this evening.

Thomas Braddell went down for Christmas vacation. I called on Hughes this evening.

Called on Herbert Jackson.

Great fire in St. Aldate’s early this morning. Went to Sibford. Very small congregation this evening owing to the snow.

Visited William Mannings’ wife. She purposes going to Horton Infirmary on Monday. Met Canon Payne. Visited Miss Dix. Returned to Oxford. Mr and Mrs Wilson and Fred came this evening, also Miss Harbage and Herbert Jackson.

Went to Sibford.

Returned.

Harry returned from Rossall for Christmas.

Dreadful railway accident on G.W.R. near Kirtlington. Thirty persons killed, 80 injured. Deep snow on ground.

Christmas day. Went to Sibford this morning. Took Harry. Passed through yesterday’s wreck, a sad sight. Returned at night.

Went to Sibford, taking Chester with me to bring horse back to Banbury. I staid at Sibford for meeting of Charity Trustees on Tuesday.

Visited various persons in Sibford. Snow very deep in some parts of the village.

Attended meeting of Charity Trustees in Schoolroom. Returned as far as Broughton

Received a note from Warden of New College who said that the College had granted £300 towards a new parsonage house.