Grandma visits England in 1924 and Both Grandma and Grandma to the Coronation in 1937. 1937 was Grandpa’s first return from Westminster Bridge Saturday, July 18 Grove to England since since the end of Friday, May 15 Harrow on Sunday, July 19 Left Charlton the war in 1918. It is clear from Hill, Walford, Wembley etc. for Goosey the following itinerary that the trip Sunday, May 17 Hampden Monday, July 20 Drove to was primarily to see the England Common Drayton, saw Will family, although, the timing seems Monday, May 18 Left London Tuesday, July 21 Visited Venn to be centered on the coronation of for Calne - Met at Chippenham and Hanney Mills, W. Hanney George VI. I have Grandma Em- by J and M Church ma’s pocket diary from that trip. Tuesday, May 19 Bow wood Wednesday, July 22 Garlands It is cryptic, to say the least, with Park (Lord Lansdown) Thursday, July 23 Goring and very little detail except the place Wednesday, May 20 Maud- Streat, Blewbury Mill names that resonate so strongly heath monument Friday, July 24 Haymaking with our England families. Here it Thursday, May 21 Left Calne Saturday, July 25 White Horse, is in its entirety: for Stowford Blowing Stone, Uffington Saturday, May 23 Wingfield Sunday, July 26 Left Goosey Wednesday, April 1 Left Van- Church for Birmingham via Didcot, Ox- couver 5:30pm, Arrived Seattle Sunday, May 24 Left Stowford ford and Banbury 10pm for Bournemouth Monday, July 27 Aston Park Thursday, April 2 Left Seattle Friday, May 29 Christchurch Tuesday, July 28 Visited Ken- 1am, Arrived Portland, Ore 7am Abbey Ruins ilworth Tuesday, April 7 Arrived Wash- Tuesday, June 2 Poole Wednesday, July 29 Hands- ington, DC 6am Left 12pm for Friday, June 5 Left worth Park New York via Philadelphia Bournemouth for Heathfield Friday, July 31 Sutton Cold- Wednesday, April 8 Arrived Tuesday, June 9 Mother left field Park New York 7am, sailed on Ascania Bournemouth for Stowford Saturday, Aug. 1 Frederick St.? 5pm Monday, June 15 Left Heath- Sunday, August 2 LIghtwood Friday, April 10 Arrived field for Stowford Park and Warley Park Halifax 5pm Tuesday, June 16 Visited Monday, August 3 Litchfield Gramma’s Passport Saturday, April 11 sailed from Cheddar Gorge, Caves, Wells Cathedral, St. Chad’s Church Grampa strolls with George Long Halifax 12pm Cathedral, Wookey Hole Cave Tuesday, August 4 Didcot via Sunday, April 19 Arrived Plym- and Mendips Banbury and Oxford uth 6am Thursday, June 18 Trowbridge Wednesday, August 5 Henley Monday, April 20 Arrived Surrey Saturday, June 20 Farleigh on Thames and Wallinford Docks 10am - Broad Oak - 6pm Church Thursday, August 6 Drayton, Monday, April 27 Mayfield Thursday, June 25 Trowbridge Sutton Courteney, Marcham Mill Friday, May 1 Left Heath- Friday, June 26 Visited Friday, August 7 Wantage, field for Birmingham Longleat and Heavens Gate Challow, Goosey, West Hanney, Saturday, May 2 Frederick St. (Perhaps Earl of Bath) Garford, Frilford, Abingdon, Ap- Sunday, May 3 Spent day Saturday, June 27 Farleigh pleford at Lickey’s Hungerford Castle Saturday, August 8 Didcot Monday, May 4 Went to Sut- Wednesday, July 1 Visited Sunday, August 9 Reading, ton Coldfields Park Wells and Glastonbury Guildford, Brookwood, Dorking, Wednesday, May 6 Left Bir- Thursday, July 2 Bradford on Riegate, Red Hill, Bisley God- mingham for Didcot Avon, left Stowford for Calne stone, E. Grinstead, Heathfield, Thursday, May 7 Drayton, saw Friday, July 3 Cherrill (?) Broad Oak Will White Horse and camp Monday, August 10 Cade St. Friday, May 8 Longworth Sunday, July 5 Sherstone, Tuesday, August 11 Battle, and Hanney Malmesbury (Abbey) Hastings, Burwash Monday, May 11 Left Didcot for Sunday, July 12 Avebury ------Hatch End, London - saw decora- Wednesday, July 15 Left Although Gramma’s diary ends tions along procession route Calne, very heavy rain, went to here, the postcard below indicates Tuesday, May 12 Coronation Grove and on to Charlton that they didn’t arrive back in Grampa and Gramma on the beach at Bournemouth Wednesday, May 13 Around Friday, July 17 Grove Canada until Oct. 1, a trip of 6 London to Abingdon, Grove, Hanney, months! with George & Eva Long and family. Thursday, May 14 Trip on river Venn, Marcham
Grampa and Gramma with Auntie Ruth & John Cook