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11/8/1938 - Sightseeing Ely Cathedral by Thomas L. Blakemore

TLB WSR Trinity Hall Cambridge England November Dear Mr Rogers The bicycle first recommended Cambridge comers sixteen Ely Cathederal Although village times Ely importance East Angllan stronghold large Benedictine monastery It surrounded almost impassable lands whence comes officially carries today The Isle Ely As refuge defeted Saxons resisted William Conqueror after England subjugated Normans finally control their architects started cathederal until construction intermittedly It preserved building towers sights England This information comes guidebook purchased western entrance before learning these thlngs Talbot Blakemore odern innocents abroad display typical American tourist ignorance which English friends still guffawing Phil London Friday night Saturday morning pedaled penetrating which blanketed everything beyond hedges As Jent denser until midst houses could finally arrived Ely Looming mists right church spire conclude8 For almost architecture appreciative manner looked stonework belfry names carve In Memoriam plaques dates stones while exchanging assurances please seeing things worth while inwardly wondering ridden might duplicated Cambridge After spent decent minimumof justify coming started leave inquired church built Her reply thought parts almost Cathederal shocking revelation sheepish faces walked hundred farther where found thing hidden No forced expressions needed after agnificent structure In ragging I taken I think would happened actually descriptions St Church Last Trinity Hall banquet Lord Maugham present Lord Chancellor England pinnacle legal profession serving member cabinet House Lords woolsack heading highest courts Empire It several hundred since office Hall Lord Maugham first return since appointment reception hearty The No greatest Hall crews which Henley Lady Plate anything crowd compensation having dress dinner invitations promise although usual charge Hall there extra charge dessert provide This packed dining sight members formal dinner jackets gowns impressive The program carried novel apparently Master Ceremonies Vhen dinner closing Latin grace aster stood Gentlemen I toast Majesty King Everyone toasted Then ranks student proceeded speech quite As nearly I could determine subject nature office Lord Chancellor I augham qualificat sense introductory eulogistic concerning Lordship However addressed spoken alone stressed repeated expressions And I further My Lord When finished captain introduction reviewed rowing achievements guest personal direct conversational style finally proposed toast After Lordship spoke career college experiences being often interrupted applause Hear Carry When concluded there semblance disisssl formal closing individual walkin wheever chose The English newspapers featured stories trouble caused broadcsst H G Wells War World using patronizing Those around discuss always conclude thought Of course thing couldn happen England I expre opinion I rather think right programs I heard I believe BBC announcer could convince anything Sincerely