1886, December 15, Wednesday
Very wet all day.
Inducted Dr John Turner Wilkinson to Vicarage of Swalcliffe. Mr White read prayers. I delivered an address from the pulpit after the induction. Squire Norris was there. Not many parishioners, no school children. The ceremony should take place on a Sunday, when all people can attend.
Bell and I remained to luncheon.
Miss Mary Norris asked Bell to request me to lend her my “address” – she thought it just what was wanted.
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There are two leaves (4 pages) missing from the diary at this point. Their partner leaves in the gathering lie unbound earlier in the diary.