Diary, 3 June 1943-1 April 1945

Containers:

Box 1

Component identifier:

File 2

Content Summary:

Brown paper covers with (faint) ink sketch of putti holding a shield, entries in blue ink, inscribed as previous diary with 1 Jesus Lane added below the Plumstead address. Similar detailed daily entries as first diary. Much on visits to Kings and music heard there and interest in chorister John (some entries made in French); also to Colin, staying with him and receiving coaching for entrance test (pass noted in entry 15 March 1945). Letters received are notably less. More references to writing (or not writing), e.g. 27 February 1945 'I am a perfect bloody fool not to ('sport my oak'?) till my book is finished' Two loose sheets at back of volume with schedule/calendar of visitors and appointments for 1-31 October (no year, but 1943) and for 6 February-3 March (1944). Insert at page commencing 28 Jun 1944 'An Elizabethan prayer for our enemies'.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The papers of Martin Boyd that were retained by his sister, Lady Nolan (nee Mary Boyd), following his death in 1972 and after her death in 2016 by her immediate family from whom the collection was acquired.

Subjects:

Arts

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