Frederick Brittain's Diary, 1939-1941 Brittain, Frederick (1893-1969), Fellow and Keeper of Records of Jesus College There are a number of loose pieces of paper with notes on throughout the diary. These appear to be marking pages used by Muriel Brittain in *Fifty Years at Jesus*. 10 February 1939 - Took Trevor Jones to lunch. Went to Chapel with F. J. E. Raby [this is the first mention in the diaries of these two men. After they were elected Fellows they became FB's closest friends]. 11 March 1939 - Went to the BBC in London. Interviewed for a voice test. 8 May 1939 - Went to the BBC and broadcast a talk on Latin hymns. 15 May 1939 - Went to the BBC and broadcast a talk on the Sequence. 3 September 1939 - "At 11.15am we sat in the saloon and heard the Prime Minister say that we had been at war since 11am". 7 September 1939 - RAF cadets arrived and were quartered in college. 20 October 1939 - Lectured at the Pitt Club as all our usual rooms have been taken by the RAF. 30 October 1939 - Lunched at the Pitt Club instead of in Hall as the College had temporarily taken it over. 7 December 1939 - Pantomime performed at the Guildhall to a huge audience of evacuee children. 24 December 1939 - No midnight mass as the church [in South Mymms] is not blacked out. 13 April 1940 - Received a telegram from Duckworth to say the Master had died last night. 16 April 1940 - Master's funeral. Acted as an usher. The coffin was wheeled on a bier afterwards into every court with family and Fellows following. 28 May 1940 - Elected W.L.H. Duckworth as the next Master and he was duly installed. 2 June 1940 - Was elected Lord Protector of the Roost [for the duration of the war]. 8 September 1940 - The great bombing raids on London are taking place every night this week. 6 November 1940 - No 5 The Avenue [the family home] was damaged today [by enemy action]. 18 November 1940 - *A Short History of Jesus College* was published. 29 May 1941 - Had tea with Judo Club and was elected Treasurer. 7 August 1941 - Went to Ely for the enthronement of Edward Wynn as Bishop. 8 December 1941 - Bernard Manning died. 11 December 1941 - Bernard Manning's funeral. [FB's memoir of this friend Bernard Manning which he wrote later was considered by many to be one of his best books]. 1 January 1939 - 31 December 1941 1 volume, paper https://collegecollections.jesus.cam.ac.uk//frederick-brittains-diary-1939-1941 1939