Cristabel Ellis et al. in Le Tréport - 21 July, 1915

from Diary of Dorothea Crewdson, 22 July 1915, page 20:

Had such a frivolous evening last night! There was a musical soirée in the recreation tent. All the officers were invited and a good number turned up. We all came in best bib and tucker to receive them. Our music and refreshments were much appreciated. The coffee and cakes were provided by ourselves, the music by C[hristie], Miss Huntley, Miss Urquart, Miss Laird and three MOs. We all sat round and talked and listened and amused ourselves very much if only by considering what a joke the whole affair was. Our guests all went or were cleared out by Matron at about 10, and then we went off to …   more >>
cite as

Dorothea Crewdson, Diary of Dorothea Crewdson, 22 July 1915. In Richard Crewdson (ed.), Dorothea's War (London, 2013), p. 20. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1397218052817 accessed: 29 March, 2024

location of experience: Le Tréport

Listeners

Cristabel Ellis
VAD nurse
Dorothea Crewdson
VAD nurse
1886-1919

Experience Information

Date/Time 21 July, 1915
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, in private, indoors

Originally submitted by hgb3 on Fri, 11 Apr 2014 13:07:33 +0100