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Establishes an annual rent of 40s. to be paid out of the manor of Chickney, Essex, during the life of Dame Agnes Banastre, nun of St Radegund's, Cambridge. Attached seals of five of the seven feoffors survive.

Only a few now survive from an originally continuous annual series.

Includes papers relating to Bawden's volunteering at St. Paul's Cathedral

Letters to and replies from Prime Ministers with regard to various complaints. Includes letter from Margaret Thatcher, 1970

Papers and correspondence relating to Bawden's bequest to the College including correspondence relating to a watercolour painting of the chimney by Hugh Casson

Includes details of employment and correspondence with employers at St. Paul's School, 1950-9; Royal Commercial Travellers School, 1951-5; Raines Foundation Grammar School, 1954; Wymondham College, Norfolk, 1959-68; Sheffield City Poly, 1969-75; City of London school, 1984-5; Highgate School, 1985-7; Blackheath High School, 1987. Also contains file of papers and correspondence with Ministry of Labour and National Service concerning intended career as a teacher, 1951; file of testimonials and CVs, 1951 - 2005

Papers relating to time served in the army as part of National Service

This series includes a few items providing an insight into Bawden's personal interests. Included are correspondence and related papers concerning attendance on archaeological digs, 1950s; Short course on Chinese history, 1973; Associated Board Grade 1 pass certificate for piano, 1936; day diaries, 1956 & 1958; Italian Course in Perugia, 1948-9; Amateur boxing, 1950s-70s;

Papers relating to Bawden's family. Includes papers relating to the death of his sister, 2007; Papers and correspondence with his sister and solicitors concerning the administration of his parents estate when they had died, 1971-1994; Miscellaneous items including copies of brother's and sister's wills, retirement cards, certificates of his freedom of the city of London, 2nd June 1995 and 28th February 1996, father's certificate proving qualified teacher with related correspondence, 1913-15, miscellaneous family letters, 1920s and 30s;

One folder containing correspondence with College staff and invitations to reunion dinners in 1967 and 1984 and an annual dinner in 2011.

Letters written to L. A. Pars, with copies of letters written by him.

Miscellaneous records of university and (mostly) college matters.

Includes correspondence with other mathematicians

This entry contains four letters concerning Richard donating his diaries to the archives. They contain useful supplementary matieral which can be used alongside the diaries themselves.

20th September 1978 - Writing to Mr Jones, we discover in this letter that Richard has unfortunately lost his sight. Other diaries by Richard exist but any relating to his time in the Army after 1940 seem to have been donated to the Imperial War Museum. He seems to have been inspired to donate these after discovering at least one of the poems he wrote is written in a book about Cambridge during the inter-war years by a Fellow of Magdalene.

2nd October 1978 - This is another letter to Mr Jones, which follows on from a meeting Sutton had on the previous Saturday with Mr Jones and Mrs Britten, which to confirm the latter's interest in the diaries. In this letter we discovered that Sutton is married, though the identity of his wife is never stated. However, given he states 'during our lives', we can assume that his wife is possibly Loïs, who becomes his girlfriend during 1940. Sutton explains that references to 'Phillip' and 'Peggy' are actually his brother and sister. 'Edward', of course, is his dog. By this time, Sutton seems to have acquired an office in London. Finally, we get a confirmation that one of Sutton's poems is quoted in the book 'Cambridge Between Two Wars'.

24th August 1982 - This time Sutton is writing to Mrs Brittain, following on from a phone call the previous day. This confirms Sutton's desire to also send the Archives his diary from 1940. The diaries from the other years have already been donated. Sutton expresses a desire that if the Archivist finds them worthless, he destroy them. However, if they are of interest, Sutton notes he can supply some more of the period.

27th September 1982 - This is another letter to Mrs Brittain. Here we learn that Sutton has also given his letters home during his war service overseas to the Imperial War Museum. They have been partly used for a textbook about the Second World War and Sutton himself was interviewed about the background to them. We also learn that Sutton has a daughter, named Rosalind. Sutton asks that Rosalind perhaps be introduced to the College Choir, as she allegedly needs some help socially.

This is the last item in the entry for Richard Sutton. Due to the time at which this piece was written, the majority of it focuses on the war and Richard's experiences in training for it. Unfortunately this is also the year where his eye problems return, putting him out of commission near the end of the year.

4th January - Travels to London in order to attend the preliminary meeting of the Federation of the UCAs.

5th January - A continuation of the previous day, as Richard listens to some speeches by the Federation.

9th January - Listens to Neville Chamberlain's speech, which he finds overly dramatic.

10th January - Walks to see the 'Reculver', a vessel which had its engine room smashed and suffered bullet holes in the funneler.

20th January - Resigns from the OTC, which he considered to be a waste of time anyway.

22nd January - Hands in resignation from the Undergraduate Council, another thing he considers to be a waste of time.

25th January - A new law club is established and Richard himself is made President.

30th January - Describes his eye as feeling 'queer', so visits a doctor who says he has conjunctivitis.

31st January - Visits an eye specialist who tells him he has cyclitis and thus is advised to go to the Evelyn, which he does.

7th Feburary - Still in the Evelyn. Admits he feels depressed about the length of his stay there, the absence of friends and the effects of idleness.

12th Feburary - Released from Evelyn.

1st March - Attends a Ball, which goes well.

3rd March - Discovers St. Clements, his new 'Anglo-Catholic place'. He thinks it is 'rather for the children' but still liked it.

7th March - At a CUCA committee meeting, discovers that the Ball made over £20.

10th March - Is too sick to attend a General Meeting of the Party, so sends a deputy in his steed. Apparently his finicial statement was greeted with cheers.

14th March - Medically examined and places in Grade II, although this is due to him cheating over the eye sections.

19th March - Catches the train to London and goes to the Medical School, followed by the House of Commons to see a friend.

26th March - Goes with his mother to her social for the troops, which he found quite amusing.

28th March - Details his thoughts about his future. Muses that he must, if possible, enter the Church despite resisting for many years; he isn't sure he will find his vocation otherwise.

30th March - Informed that he will need completely new glasses as his astigmatism seems to have changed course.

9th April - Germany invades Denmark and Norway. Richard thinks they are an incredible people and that the war ought to be exciting.

10th April - Receivces his new spectacles. Comments that the 'fleet seems to be having a fine time off Norway'.

18th April - Discovers that the ICS (presumably Indian Civil Service) is having a selection so decides he may as well try it out. Also visits the Fitzwilliam, though not much of it is open.

26th April - Interviews the Recruiting Board and was recommended for the AA, though he doesn't think it will have much effect.

1st May - Receives several documents, most notably a summons to the India Office.

4th May - Goes to see the Marx Brothers, who he finds quite funny.

7th May - Visits London for various tasks. Chiefly an interview at the India Office but also to go around the Royal Academy.

9th May - Expresses worry after his friend Roger says he's to have another interview at the India Office, yet Roger himself hasn't heard back from them.

10th May - Continues worrying about the India Office, receiving no letter from them. Receives siome good news, that being the invasion of the Netherlands, which he says was carried out in the 'traditional style'.

12th May - Comments that the Churchill government is shaping up to be as fantastic as the man himself.

13th May - Tires of waiting for a response from the India Office, so decides to write to them instead.

15th May - Resorts to a different tactic by telegraphing the India Office for more information.

17th May - Finally receives a response from the India Office, who say they haven't made up their minds about him yet. Due to this, he decides to write to Sir Geoffrey de Montmorency to ask for an interview. Brief comment on the war, saying that they seem to be on the run in Belgium.

19th May - Serves for the Dean in the Chapel, which turns out to be easier than he expected and it makes him feel more in things. Additionally, goes to see Sir Geoffrey, who talks to him about the ICS.

21st - Expresses his desire to earn a Second.

22nd May - Feels rather annoyed with a friend for them disapproving of the war.

25th May - Sees 'The Wizard of Oz' but makes no comment.

28th May - Hears the news that King Leopold has been capitulated and thinks that is very grave indeed.

30th May - Begins to make plans for a Law Society breakfast.

2nd June - Discusses the decline of civilisation with a friend, Roger.

7th June - Goes to bathe in the pool at Gorleston, commenting on the high military presence there.

12th June - Expresses his hope to hear from the army soon.

14th June - Sends in his expired postponement to the Minority of Labour, asking to be called up. Feels that the Germans taking Paris is a sad blow but it will at least wake up America.

17th June - Receives his results. A third, which he is very disappointed at, as he knows he worked hard. Sends his application to the Colonial Office. Finally, hears of the capitulation of France, which he says adds to the general sad feeling of the day.

20th June - Cycles around taking letters for the Defense Volunteers.

21st June - Hears more air raid sirens at night, the nearby villages being bombed.

25th June - Comments that the collapse of France is 'nothing short of criminal'.

June 27th - Receives a postcard from the Joint Recruiting Board, informing him that he could be called up at any time.

29th June - Rumors of evacation being thrown about, yet Richard thinks such a thing couldn't possibly take place for a week or two.

1st July - Goes to the bank to purchase some war loans and to finance the family.

3rd July - Reads 'War of the Worlds' and thinks it is a striking vision of the reactions to modern warfare.

4th July - Begins to feel despair about being drafted.

11th July - Woken up at around 6:30am thanks to bombs falling upon the town. A house on Gordon Road was hit, resulting in the deaths of three people.

12th July - Receives his drafting papers. He is to be sent to Oswestry, Shropshire, and so he talks to Mrs S. about the subject. She says she will give him some instructions. To prepare, he has his account transffered to Oswestry.

15th July - Writes to John Burford and the Colonial Office to inform them that he has been drafted.

18th July - Arrives at Camp in Orwestry. He thinks it seems to be a pleasant place.

19th July - Spends the day getting himself organised in the camp.

22nd July - Goes through two lots of Physical Training (PT), which will become a recurring activity, alongside lectures and other training. Thinks that things aren't too bad here.

26th July - Sees 'Of Mice and Men', which he thought was excellent.

August 1st - Leads a charge himself as part of training.

7th August - Is informed by the BSM that he can go on leave as soon as he likes and so goes on a visit to London for a day after going to the YMCA.

21st August - Writes out invitations for a Dance.

24th August - Receives a letter from his mother telling him that the house has been bombed.

3rd September - The anniversary of the declaration of war. Richard notes that he did not expect to be in this situation a few years ago.

6th September - Is informed that he will be sent on a German course.

9th September - Has an interview, leading him to suspect he will get a temporary commission so he asks for an interview with the Intelligence Office.

10th September - Richard's Major tells him that he would likely go to an OCTV, although he apparently lacks enough self-assurance. Richard comments that the interview went fairly smoothly.

12th September - Has a private interview with the Intelligence Office.

18th Spetember - Believes that he is suffering from a return of his eye problems again. Also has an interview with Colonel Kenyor.

22nd September - Is told by his MO to go to hospital but once he arrives, he is merely given some iodine in his eye and is sent back. Thinks the organisation here is really appalling.

23rd September - Is sent to the hospital where he is diagnosed with cyclitis again.

25th September - Is sent to Wrexham for his eye. He seems to think it's a pleasant place.

10th October - Informed that his eye condition would be cured in another two or three weeks.

28th October - Comments on the Italians invading Greece, who are Britain's allies.

30th October - Feels that his long stay in hospital has frayed his temper, doing it no good.

November 1st - Expresses that he is more or less resigned to his fate.

November 3rd - Curious observation made when a man comes in with a bad accident, yet the hospital staff wouldn't x-ray him as it was a Sunday.

November 6th - Finally discharged from the hospital, although he does not leave until the next day.

November 7th - Is recommended with seven days leave, which he uses to its fullest, one of his first stops being a return to Cambridge.

15th November - Returns to Orwestry to resume training.

16th November - Is informed that Major White thought that his eyes were too bad for him to be a OCTU, which Sutton finds disturbing.

18th November - Has a meeting with a Major who mentions that Sutton might be able to get a job in the Royal Air Force. Major White says that B1 is perhaps the best that could be done for him.

20th November - Is told that he must remain in Orwestry until his Medical Board. Therefore, Sutton becomes somewhat more relaxed about training in the following days.

6th December - Wonders when his Medical Board will take to place so writes to Bernard inquiring about the Admin Branch of the RAF.

18th December - Whilst spending the day documenting, new recruits arrive, some of which Sutton identifies as Polish Jews.

23rd December - Realises he'll have to spend his Christmas with the army, as his leave begins on the 26th. However, the Troop Sergeant Major and is offered a job in the office, which Sutton finds quite touching.

24th December - Tells the TSM he would come in and does some work in the office. Is told by the TSM that he'd give Sutton the job if he could keep the position open.

29th December - Writes to Pickthorn about the RAF.

30th December - Sees 'Pride and Prejudice', which he finds to be an excellent film. Also receives a letter about the RAF.

31st December - Gets a reply from Pickthorn saying he would do what he can concerning the RAF. Finally, Sutton comments on the year itself, writing that it was an awful one with the next year not offering many prospects of being much better.

This item explores Richard's daily life as a student of Jesus College. He works hard as a student but often finds his attention wandering during lectures, Saturdays being the toughest days where he has three lectures in a row. This is also the year where he suffers from a riding accident and injures his shoulder, something that is reflected in his handwriting. In a wider global context, we see Richard's political awareness as he makes several references to the German occupation of Czechoslavkia.

13th January - Asks about joining the Union so asks Beckingsale, the Jesus representative, about it.

16th January - Visits Ely Cathedral, although he is not allowed inside so he leaves quite unimpressed. Additionally, notes a desire for lots of children.

25th January - Manages to catch a rare appearance of the Northern Lights over Cambridge.

30th January - The Fifth Anniversary of Hitler's coming to power. Richard wonders how long the effects will last.

Feburary 1st - Comments that he feels overwhelmed by the workload.

10th Feburary - Goes to the OTC Headquarters to get bits of his uniform.

11th Feburary - Goes to riding school, which is his first experience riding a horse. He thinks he managed to do quite well.

18th Feburary - Visits the Fitzwiliam again.

21st Feburary - Anthony Eden resigns from government. Richard thinks that this is a severe blow to the government and that Eden shouldn't have resigned. He also believes the opposition will make political capital out of this.

22nd Feburary - CUSCs hand out leaflets attacking Neville Chamberlain, to which Richard believes they are wrong so he gets someone to promise an emergency meeting of the CUCA.

12th March - Notes that the papers are full of Hitler's latest coup (the Anschluss).

17th March - Goes to Manchester.

18th March - Visits Manchester Ice Palace where he skates quite successfully.

21st - Visits Manchester Art Gallery.

26th March - Takes a trip to Wales.

30th March - Back at home, listens to 'The Countess Dances' on the wireless.

12th April - Loses in a spelling bee at the Pier Hotel in Yarmouth.

14th April - Gets new glasses.

7th May - Falls off his horse and crashes his shoulder on the ground.

8th May - Taken to Evelyn Nursing Home.

17th May - Sir Kimpsley Wood is appointed a Minister. Richard is pleased with this.

22nd May - Notes that the press is full of news about German soldiers on the Czech borders.

13th June - Allowed to leave Evelyn.

24th July - Compares notes on moustaches with his friend Langley. This, combined with numerous mentions of shaving across the entries, suggests Richard had a moustache.

17th August - Watches 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarves'. The theatre was packed with children. Comments that he found it excellent and that the animation looked like real people.

1st September - Begins travelling to Manchester and then Scotland with his friend Roger.

11th September - Refers to the international situation worsening.

12th September - Listens to Hitler on the wireless but notes that he didn't have much to say.

17th September - Returns home.

18th September - Mentions 'the crisis' still ongoing.

19th September - 'Kidlet's' 17th birthday, which we find out makes her three years younger than Richard. Comments that 'Hitler has got his own over Czechslovakia'.

24th September - Comments that war seems closer than ever and thus dominates conversations everywhere.

27th September - Richard's mother noted to be fitting schoolchildren with gas masks.

30th September - Expresses great relief upon hearing that the Czechs accepted the Munich agreement and that he feels great sympathy for them.

7th October - Eager to return to Cambridge.

12th October - Welcomed to the CUCA by attending a committee meeting. Meets P.B. Hagne and Lord Granby, as well as M.R. Raymen, the Senior Jesus representative.

17th October - Sad to hear of Lord Stanley's death, as he was one of his favorite ministers.

20th October - Rides a horse again, although he felt confident, except at the canteen.

21st October - Attends inaugural Conservative meeting.

October 28th - Partakes in a game of hockey versus Trinity Hall, in which he wins 2-0.

3rd November - Hosts a coffee party that goes well but he overestimated the numbers.

11th November - Attends the Poppy Ball with Nurse White, who is from Evelyn.

15th November - Holds another coffee party/meeting.

20th November - Collects money from the freshers for the Conservatives Association.

28th November - Votes for MacRobert at the Union election.

3rd December - Hosts another party.

4th December - Gets elected to the CUCA committee.

The memoranda at the end of this item has some interesting notes. They include stressing the need for art to be political, a woman's place and the refusal to accept a Socialist Government.

This item accounts daily entries made in the life of Richard Sutton. This year is the most sparse with interesting details, as it is the year Richard is still in Gresham's, moving onto Jesus College. We know from these entries, however, that Richard performed in school plays and wrote editorials for the school paper. This entry's main importance is introducing Richard and his relatives, such as his mother, father and 'Kidlet', his younger sister.

2nd March - Promoted to Sergeant at Gresham's OTC.

30th April - Earns his driving licence after passing his test in Lowerstoft.

20th July - First mention of going to Cambridge.

3rd August - Another mention of Cambridge.

5th August - Undertakes a trip to Germany, arriving the next day. Comments that lots of people were 'very nice to him'.

8th August - Vists a friend's old work place. While there, he sees many pictures of Hitler.

14th August - Listens to a military band, which he enjoyed, although he takes care to note the 'usual propaganda'.

12th September - Travels to Munich and visits the Exhibition of Degenerate Art.

22nd September - Returns home.

26th September - Writes to Cambridge.

3rd October - First mention of his eye becoming painful. The condition fluctuates but this would only be the beginning of Richard's history of eye problems.

6th October - Arrives in Cambridge, feeling rather apprehensive.

8th October - Visits an eye specialist who tells him to return home, which he does the following day.

13th November - Returns to Cambridge.

15th November - Attends his first lecture.

17th November - Visits the Fitzwilliam.

This item is a gift from Margaret, who is 'Kidlet', Richard's sister. This piece is particularly interesting as Richard provides insights into the build up and preparations in British daily life for the Second World War.

17th January - Attends the CUCA committee meeting and is one of the people asked to get a hold of seaperks for the Sunday teas.

21st January - Writes a rather amusing comment on the subject of his supervisions; he is always so hungry he doesn't pay much attention to them.

25th January - Attends the Queen's College Conservative Dance.

31st January - Makes a Union Speech but had to cut it down to five minutes.

Feburary 1st - Witnesses a procession of CUCS members with 'Save Spain' slogans.

6th Feburary - Writes a speech for the Alcock society on the Spanish Government.

8th Feburary - Falls off a horse again, although lands safely onto a mat.

14th Feburary - Interviews and secures various people after being asked to get some speakers for a debate thanks to a letter from Newell. Richard is sure to express his displeasure with such a task.

18th Feburary - Goes to watch the Lent Races.

24th Feburary - Acquires a motor licence from the Union.

26th Feburary - Hosts another Conservative party.

27th Feburary - Notes his own amusement about the maneuvering for positions in the CUCA.

4th March - Is asked to stand down from the election and complies.

5th March - Attends Conservative Business meetup and is elected libarian.

6th March - Elects several people to the Alcock Committee.

8th March - Receives a call during the night about Spanish refugees, presumably from the Spanish Civil War.

9th March - Inquires to the Union about the call the previous night. They cannot trace the call and so it is assumed the call was a fake.

10th March - Has lunch with a Hungarian called Vago. Together they discuss refugees and how Vago can stay in the country.

11th March - Watches 'Dracula' and 'Frankenstein' and while he found both of them entertaining, he comments that neither was horrifying.

12th March - Listens to part of the Papal Coronation.

13th March - Goes to the Union and votes in the election.

14th March - Writes his belief that the final dissolution of Czechoslovakia will only be a matter of days.

15th March - Notes his belief that the Germans have bitten off more than they could chew.

16th March - Settles some tough refugee cases. This is the date of Hitler annexing Slovakia, to which Richard thinks he will rue the day.

20th March - An explosion in a power station keeps Richard and his family in the dark for an hour.

31st March - Comes into possession of 'Mein Kampf'.

1st April - Notes down his love of Shakespeare's histories.

15th April - Makes a reference to his stamp collection which, according to him, has passed the 3000 mark.

17th April - Cycles to Yarmouth in order to get a PLA form.

25th April - Notes the rumors of conscription in all the papers. Gets his application for a Leaving Exhibition signed by Bernand.

26th April - After joking with a friend about who they would conscript, Richard listens to the news and discovers that conscription will indeed be applied. He writes a poem to celebrate.

27th April - Comments that news of conscription seems to be well received and that it may be one of the most monumentous events in English history.

28th April - Listens to a part of Hitler's speech, in which he tears apart the naval and Polish agreements. Richard also plans a questionnaire for prospective candidates with Kenneth Dauncey.

3rd May - Listens on the wireless that there would be no camp this year, which he finds 'pleasant but awkward'.

4th May - Has an encounter with Byfield, who is pro-Hitler and antisemitic. Needless to say, Richard finds this rather terrifying.

5th May - Attends a Cambridge Conservative Association Dinner.

6th May - One of his poems is published in the Cambridge Review and Richard himself appears in the Cambridge Evening News as one of those who is supporting Professor Inglis.

12th May - Makes a decision to go to the OTC voluntary camp at the end of term.

19th May - Attends a Conservative mass meeting. Confesses that he found Winston Churchill disappointing and thinks he's dangerous.

20th May - One of his poems is not published but he does not seem too disheartened by this.

22nd May - Writes this he is beginning to stress about revision.

26th May - Makes more appearances in print. First for his letter to The Daily Telegraph and the second for his poem in The Cambridge Review.

6th June - Goes to Barclay's to announce himself as the new Junior Treasurer, to which he is accepted with some hesitation.

10th June - Visits Bernand and signs up his exemption from conscription forms.

17th June - Receives his 2:1 result.

21st June - Fails a practical exam at Camp.

1st July - Comments that the international situation looks unpleasant again.

12th July - Attends his first two lectures for Part II Law Tripos, which he found easy and interesting.

13th July - Comments that he finds law more interesting than history but it is harder.

1st August - Meets with a friend who understands little English so they spend the time conversing in French, showing that Richard is fairly fluent in the language.

22nd August - Comments that there is 'Great worrying over the German-Soviet pact'.

30th August - By now his home is mostly prepared for air raids. Richard observes the multitude of Anderson Shelters arriving in the neighbourhood.

2nd September - Receives a notification from the OTC on what to do regarding the war situation and to this Richard laments that he is tired of it already. Evacuees and clothes arrive at the Floral Hall.

3rd September - Listens to Neville Chamberlain inform the country about the war, as well as speeches by the King, Greenwood and Sinclair. The garage is sandbagged.

4th September - Air raid sirens sound for the first time at 2:30am. Richard only walks about for a bit before returning to bed. Much to his relief, the evacuees are sent off today.

5th September - Writes that the lighting problem is almost settled. ARP business is settling down as well.

6th September - Dealt with letters to Cambridge about recruiting as well as blackout arrangements in his room.

9th September - Has an interview in Cambridge at 9:30am. He is recommended for a commission but fails the medical due to his eyesight.

11th September - Goes to the beach and observes evacuated children having the time of their lives.

12th September - Walks to see the new gun emplacement on the cliffs.

14th September - Mentions that he owns a typewriter.

17th September - Comments on the Russian invasion of Poland, saying it is a 'dirty stab in the back, if there ever was one'.

18th September - Since everyone is buying clothes before prices go up, Richard purchases a Harris tweed sports coat. Goes to see the naval guns with Kidlet. He thinks they won't be useful.

21st September - First time he goes down into an air raid shelter. Around this time he is also practicing the piano.

24th September - Goes to Church, aware that he is the only man of military age at Church.

1st October - Listens to Churchill on the radio.

2nd October - Sends an application to get a savings certificate out of the GPO. Sees 'Confessions of a Nazi Spy' which he thought was very well done, yet hardly discrete.

12th October - Signs on for the OTC again.

19th October - Remarks that he finds the idea that female officers are not allowed to be absurd.

26th October - An entry that reveals Richard is aware enough about the war to know that snow is falling on the western front.

28th October - Attends a meeting of the Undergraduate Council but finds the organisation pathetic.

1st November - Finds some solace in the fact that the war stopped the municipal elections for his family.

9th November - Goes around to see about a new room as he cannot continue to afford his current one.

11th November - Gets his blood tested for blood transfusion.

18th November - Sees the editor of The Cambridge Review yet finds him rather 'nasty looking'.

22nd November - Captains the College 2nd XI hockey. They drew all three matches versus the local REs.

25th November - Attends an evacuee care committee. Asks a friend, John Press, to read his financial statement.

27th November - Makes around £40 during the set up for a dance, which he assumes will end up being a good profit.

29th November - Day of the aforementioned day, which goes well.

30th November - Is aware of the Russian invasion of Finland.

4th December - Reports that the dance made about a £15 profit, which is a triumph.

12th December - Considers the ressurection of the League of Nations to be an interesting phenomenon.

14th December - Listens to a radio account of the Reichstag Fire Trial. Although he doesn't quite remember it at the time, he does acknowledge it must have been quite dramatic at the time.

18th December - Notes that Churchill made his speech on the scuttling of the Graf Spee.

31st December - Richard reflects on the year, thinking it was both spectacular and disturbing, which leaves him vaguely worried and not hopeful for the future.