Priest Diary
The last entry from Dorothy Priest’s Diary
On 11, Nov 2015 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
The last entry in Dorothy’s diary dates from November 11th, 1921
To you from failing hand we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high,
If you break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies blow
In Flanders Field.
J. McCrae
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The Diary of Dorothy Priest, August 4th 1915
On 04, Aug 2015 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
A year of war and we don’t seem much nearer the end than we were six months ago.
The Diary of Dorothy Priest, March 14th 1915
On 14, Mar 2015 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
Yesterday mother and Joan and I met Daddy in town and went to see the three City Battalions march from Calthorpe Park to Victoria Square.
The Diary of Dorothy Priest, March 9th 1915
On 09, Mar 2015 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
There was to be a mighty German submarine blockade of England beginning on February 18th but I rather think the Germans have suffered from it more than we have, so far anyway.
The Diary of Dorothy Priest, February 12th 1915
On 12, Feb 2015 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
News came this evening of a successful air raid by us on Ostend, Blankenberge and Zeebrugge. We did a fair amount of damage. Two machines were damaged but no pilots.
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The Diary of Dorothy Priest, February 5th 1915
On 05, Feb 2015 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
Everything is keeping very quiet at present, it is the calm before the storm.
The Diary of Dorothy Priest, January 26th 1915
On 26, Jan 2015 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
The Mail went mad yesterday because on Sunday the Hun “babykillers” came out into the North Sea to raid the British coast again.
The Diary of Dorothy Priest, January 22nd 1915
On 22, Jan 2015 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
The zeppelins have really come at last! Two or three arrived over Great Yarmouth, Cromer, and other places round there on Tuesday night.
The Diary of Dorothy Priest, January 15th 1915
On 15, Jan 2015 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
Things are going on steadily and satisfactorily. The new army is going over to France soon, and K with it and then things will begin to move.
The Diary of Dorothy Priest, January 1st 1915
On 01, Jan 2015 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
This is the first thing I have written this year. We have lost another battle ship.
The Diary of Dorothy Priest, December 25th 1914
On 25, Dec 2014 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
No papers today, when we all want them so much to see about Dover and if there is anything in the report that Cromer has been bombarded.
The Diary of Dorothy Priest, December 24th 1914
On 24, Dec 2014 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
Christmas Eve, and the strangest I have ever known.
The Diary of Dorothy Priest, December 19th 1914
On 19, Dec 2014 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
We’ve done it! And it’s about time too.
The Diary of Dorothy Priest, December 16th 1914
On 16, Dec 2014 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
Yesterday came news that one of our older submarines the B11 dived under the five rows of mines guarding the Dardanelles and sunk a 40 year old Turkish ship.
The Diary of Dorothy Priest, December 12th 1914
On 12, Dec 2014 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
I heard today that I passed my First Aid exam by 64 out of 100.
The Diary of Dorothy Priest, December 10th 1914
On 10, Dec 2014 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
The latest is that the Kaiser died at 4 O’clock today. It is his time to die now as the Emperor of Austria died at the beginning of the war, and the Kronprinz was buried a few months ago.
The Diary of Dorothy Priest, December 2nd 1914
On 02, Dec 2014 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
I went to Nechells today to assist in the administration of the Prince of Wales’ fund. It is very interesting work.
The Diary of Dorothy Priest, December 1st 1914
On 01, Dec 2014 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
H.M. George Vth has gone to the front to see his troops. As all the papers take care to point out, he is the first British King to do so since George II fought at Dettingen, which, by a strange chance, is somewhere about the same part of Europe.
The Diary of Dorothy Priest, November 29th 1914
On 29, Nov 2014 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
HMS Bulwark was blown up at Sheerness a day or two ago in the morning.
The Diary of Dorothy Priest, November 25th 1914
On 25, Nov 2014 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
Our men have made a successful air raid on Zeebrugge, a German North Sea naval base or something and I think smashed it up. We are doing well all round. The Red Cross exam was today at 6.30. It might have been worse, but it was not over nice. Anyway it is over, all but the result.
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The Diary of Dorothy Priest, November 22nd 1914
On 22, Nov 2014 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
Nothing big has happened for some time now.
The Diary of Dorothy Priest, November 18th 1914
On 18, Nov 2014 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
The Prince has gone as aide de camp to Sir John French. Lord Roberts’ body was brought home yesterday. The money to pay for the war is to come from tea, beer and income taxes, over £300,000,000, I think.
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The Diary of Dorothy Priest, November 17th 1914
On 17, Nov 2014 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
The Prince is going or has gone to the front. Yesterday and today I have been busy knitting helmets and learning the First Aid ready for the exam tomorrow week. From now on I shall not write unless there is some news.
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The Diary of Dorothy Priest, November 16th 1914
On 16, Nov 2014 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
All the papers nearly are full of nothing but Bobs [Lord Roberts] as of course they would be. As far as I can make out from the war news we are doing quite well. There is snow in Northern France.
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The Diary of Dorothy Priest, November 15th 1914
On 15, Nov 2014 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
I haven’t been writing during the last few days because there has been no news and it would only be a waste of space to keep on writing “no news”.
The Diary of Dorothy Priest, November 11th 1914
On 11, Nov 2014 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
The Emden was captured by the Australian ship HMAS Sydney. The captain, Karl von Müller is saved. We have lost Dixmude [Diksmuide].
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The Diary of Dorothy Priest, November 10th 1914
On 10, Nov 2014 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
The Emden is officially announced as captured or destroyed. I think an Australian ship drove her ashore and she was burnt. I hope the captain is safe! He is a gentleman if no other German is.
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The Diary of Dorothy Priest, November 8th 1914
On 08, Nov 2014 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
I came home yesterday. I saw two Highlanders on platform 4, New Street, and one on platform 5, where I was. There had been a parade or something. I think from what Daddy says the Germans are going to make a very big attack this week.
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The Diary of Dorothy Priest, November 6th 1914
On 06, Nov 2014 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
The battle of Ypres is practically over, a victory for us. Turkey has joined in the war in earnest. We saw a train full of soldiers go past today to Llandudno, I think.
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The Diary of Dorothy Priest, November 5th 1914
On 05, Nov 2014 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
Guy Fawkes and fireworks! They are forbidden by the authorities on account of the war. Joffrey says in a message to the Russian commander that he hopes for final success soon. One of our latest submarines was sunk in the action against the Halcyon reported yesterday.
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The Diary of Dorothy Priest, November 4th 1914
On 04, Nov 2014 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
Navy and army have been doing brilliant work. There has been a naval engagement visible, I believe, from the east coast.
The Diary of Dorothy Priest, November 3rd 1914
On 03, Nov 2014 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
[Sir John] French is a genius.
The Diary of Dorothy Priest, November 2nd 1914
On 02, Nov 2014 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
7,000 Germans have been captured in a week.
The Diary of Dorothy Priest, October 31st 1914
On 31, Oct 2014 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
I think it is the beginning of the end now, anyway I hope it is. Turkey has joined Germany, the goose.
The Diary of Dorothy Priest, October 30th 1914
On 30, Oct 2014 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
The Gurkhas are busy! They destroyed a store of ammunition for a battery that was doing a great deal of harm.
The Diary of Dorothy Priest, October 29th 1914
On 29, Oct 2014 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
“Good news all along the line” say the Mail placard today.
The Diary of Dorothy Priest, October 28th 1914
On 28, Oct 2014 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
More trouble in South Africa. De Wet (Christiaan de Wet) and someone else have started another rebellion. He was one of our most troublesome enemies before in the Boer War.
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The Diary of Dorothy Priest, October 27th 1914
On 27, Oct 2014 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
I have not seen a paper today. This afternoon I saw a train full of soldiers going towards Chester but I don’t know where from or where to. I believe the Indians are doing some good work.
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The Diary of Dorothy Priest, October 26th 1914
On 26, Oct 2014 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
The German struggle for Calais is a battle in which the forces of sea, land, and air are taking part.
The Diary of Dorothy Priest, October 25th 1914
On 25, Oct 2014 | In Priest Diary | By Nicola Gauld
No special news at the Post Office today. The Russians seem to be doing well.
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