An Autobiography of an Ancient Athlete & Antiquarian

1908 1909 r9ro I9II CONTENTS PAOE Risks of Invasion Lec- ture 153 Christopher Layer ... 156 Southwell's Visit to Scl– borne .. . Found John Chaucer on 157 tbe Lynn Bede Roll... 158 The " Luminous Owl" 158-9 Rockland Broad Case .. . 160 Elected Mayor of Nor- wich ... 162 Attempted Swimming Bath 163 Attempted Rifle Range 163 Unemployed Fund 164 Soup Kitchen 166 Petition as to Public Rights on the Broads 168-9 Colchester Pageant Swan Upping .. 172 174 175 179 King Edward VII. 'sVisit Left Surrey Street My Wife died J. E. Balls died ... Lloyd George's threat– ened Confiscation The Passing of '' Ikey Mo" 179 183 186 188 19II 1912 1913 1914 1916 v. PAGE Tempest at Stanboe ... 189 Dr. Jessopp ill 19r-2 W. Y. Winthrop died ... 191 The Great Norfolk Flood 193-4-5 MyLastLongCycleRide 196 German Airships over Norfolk ... 201 The Winfrey Tale of Hares ... .. 2or Dr. Jessopp's Death and Funeral 202 "Lynn 'hambles" 205 War Declared 206 Narrow Escape at Gim- mingbam 207 Last Visit to Selborne... 207 Motor Trike Bought ... 208 Last Visit to London ... 209 Billeting at Lammas .. . 210 MotorRidestoLynn, &c. 2rr Zeppelins at Lammas ... 213 Last Tricycle Ri<le 213 Last Walk 215 R. J. W. Purdy died 215 Sister Elizabelb died 217 Conclusion 217-219 Bibliography 220-226