Diary of Rev Edward Stevens

Lent School room to Mr Daynes, photographer of Rugby, for Magic Lantern lecture – and mystery of decapitated head: a wonderfully simple affair. Frank and some other boys had their heads decapitated two or three times.

Mr Knight, a farm pupil of Mr Richard Lamb called and asked me for a subscription towards funds of “Society for obtaining closing of public houses on Sundays” – I did not give him one.

Cold and bright. Drove Bell and Frank to Brailes and Winderton.

Called to enquire for Mr Smith. He had a fainting fit a week or two ago and was very bad. He is better, but cannot see anyone.

Visited Dr Routh and Mrs Woolgrove.

John Ainge died this morning somewhat suddenly – though he had been ailing a long time.