Michael D.Heath-Caldwell M.Arch.

1911

Eliza Louisa Marsh-Caldwell - aged 92/93 - Tenant-entailed of Linley Wood Hall. (to 1913

Rosamond Jane Marsh-Caldwell - aged 87 - Tenant-entailed of Linley Wood Hall to 1911

Arthur Raymond Heath - aged 56/57 - JP for Oxon,

Flora Jean Heath (ne Baxter) 

Raymond Leopold Grieg Heath - aged 25/26

Frederick Dunbar Heath - aged 21/22

Marion Emma Crofton (ne Heath, x Cotton) - aged 54/55

Brigadier-General Frederick C. Heath-Caldwell C.B. – aged 52/53 - Inspector of Royal Engineers

Constance Heath-Caldwell – aged 43/44

Cuthber Heath-Caldwell - (Rev. Cmdr C.H. Heath-Caldwell) – aged 21/22 - In R.N

Martin F. Heath-Caldwell – aged 17/18 - At Wellington College, Berkshire

Cuthbert Eden Heath - aged 51/52 - Lloyds Underwriter.Turns C.E.Heath & Co into Ltd

Sarah Caroline Gore Heath (ne Gambier)  - aged 51/52 

Leopold Cuthbert Heath - aged 16/17

Genesta Mary Heath - aged 11/12

Ada Randolph Broadwood (ne Heath) - aged 50/51

Henry John Tsudi Broadwood - aged 54/55 - Piano making family

Marion Ada Flora Holland (ne Broadwood) - aged 23/24 Married 1911

Stewart Henry Tshudi Boardwood - 22/23 

Leopold Alfred Tschudi Broadwood - 20/21

Janet Muriel Wood (ne Broadwood) - 15/16

Rear-Admiral Herbert Leopold Heath - aged 49/50 - on H.M.S. Superb, Home Fleet

Elizabeth Heath (ne Simpson) 

Marion M. Heath (later de Salis) - aged 18/19

Rosamond Heath - aged 17/18 (keen Girl Guide)

Colonel Gerard Moore Heath - 47/48 - Royal Engineers, General Staff Officer, Burma Div.

Mary Heath (ne Egerton)

Mary Moore Marjoribanks Heath - aged 16/17

Gerard 'Bill' Heath - aged 13/14


1911

Census of England and Wales , 1911

Before writing on this schedule please read the Examples and the Instructions given on the other side of the paper, as well as the headings of the Columns. The entries should be written in Ink. 

Name and Surname-  of every person whether Member of Family, Visitor, Boarder, or Servant, who (1) passed the night of Sunday, April 2nd, 1911, in this dwelling and was alive at midnight, or(2) arrived in this dwelling on the morning of Monday, April 3rd, not having been enumerated elsewhere. No one else must be included.

1. Frederick Croften Heath, 

    Relationship to Head of Family: Head,

    Age: 53

    Particulars as to Marriage: Married, 

    State for each Married Woman entered on this Schedule, the number of:

    -- Completed  years the marriage has lasted:  22 years (crossed out in red) 

    -- Children born alive to present Marriage: 2 (Cuthbert and Martin) 

    -- Children still living - 2 (crossed out in red)

    -- Children who have died - none (crossed out in red)

    -- Personal Occupation  - Army Brigardier General, Inspector of Royal Engineers. (411 in       blue ink)

        Industry of Service with which worker is connected - Army. 

        Whether Employer, or working on own account - (blank)

        Whether working at home - (blank)

        Birthplace of every person - Mersham, near Southampton.

        Nationality of every Person born in a foreign country - British Subject by      Parentage.

        Infirmity - Nil

Constance Mary Helsham Heath - Wife - 42 - Married - 22 years - 2 children - wife to above - Loodiane, North West India - (709 in red ink)

Jane Annie Elizabeth Hackett - Servant - 46 - Widow - Cook - (070 in blue ink) - Holford Bridge, Warwickshire. (100  in red ink)

Jessie McKenzie Smith - Servant - 21 - Single - Ladysmaid - Balloch Dunnet, Thuro NB - (506 in red ink)

Catherine Catchpole - Servant - 29 - Single - Parlourmaid - Victoria Brick Field (?), Beecles, (Staffordshire?)

Victoria Mary Chissaton(?) - Servant - 29 - Single - Housemaid - Tore Lane, Isle of (all crossed out)

Margaret Annie King - Servant - 17 - Single - Kitchenmaid - (070 in blue ink) - Newbury, Berks. (300 in red ink)

To be filled  by the Enumerator - 1 male, 5 females, 6 total

Write below the Number of Rooms in this Dwelling (House, Tenement, or Apartment), Count the kitchen as a room but do not count scullery, landing, lobby, closet, bathroom, nore warehouse, office, shop. - 25 rooms.

I declare that this Schedule is correctly filled up to the best of my knowledge and belief.Signature -

F.C.Heath, Brigardier General

Postal Address -

West Ham House, Basingstoke.


Census of England and Wales - 1911

Wellington College

Students

John Neville Pratt - 14 - London, Kensington 

Arthur James Vidor Harden - 13 - Warwick, Leamington (Spa)

Robert Lionel Tawney - 14 - Devon, Plymouth

Archer Edward Tawney - 16 - Hants, Portsmouth

Robert Arthur Douglas McCulloch - 15 - Kent, Dover

Thomas Launcelot Merrill Meares - 14 - Surrey, Forrest Hill

George Philip Burdon - 14 - India, Murray

Alexander John Leathes Donaldson - 15 - India, Murray

Bruce Arthur Ashley Ogilvy - 16 - Cork, Cork

Cyril Hamilton Blyth Readman -16 - Midlothian, Edinburgh

Thomas Barclay Jack -14 - Sussex, Leaford

Patrick Julian Harry Stanley Ogilvy - 14 - Clare, Newbridge

Eric Edward Mockler-Ferryman - 15 - Kent, Maidstone

Rupert Hardy Parker- 15 - Lincoln, Grantham

William George Smith - 14 - Glos, Charlton Kings

Norman Cecil Collins - 13 - Devon, Tavistock

John St.Barbe Collins - 12 - Kent, Chatham

Owen Reginald Shreiber -17 - India, Punjab

Richard Cecil Crofton - 15 - Surrey, Farnham

Basil Edward Nicolls - 17 - India, Punjab, Surila

Martin Frederick Heath - 17 - Surrey, Holmwood

Vincent Christopher Brown - 17 - Devon, Tiverton

Arthur Patrick Prior - 16 - Dublin, Dublin

John Reginald Camber - 15 - Hants, Boscombe

Reginald Llewellyn Brown - 15 - Devon, Tiverton

Blair Stirling Mould - 13 - Kent, Sandgate

Valentine St.Barbe Collins - 17 - Bermuda

Lionel Borke Wilbraham - 14 - France, Resident, British

 Dudley Henry Lionel Barnard - 16 - London, Paddington

Bernard Henry Lionel Green - 17 - London, Kensington

DEATH ON OR AFTER 1^ST JANUARY, 1898

BE IT KNOWN that Rosamond Jane Marsh Caldwell of Linley Wood in the County of Stafford, Spinster

Died on the 9^th day of April 1911 at Linley Wood aforesaid.

AND BE IT FURTHER KNOWN that at the date hereunder written the last Will and Testament

Of the said deceased was proved and registered in the Principal Probate Registry of His Majesty’s High Court of Justice, and the administration of all the estate which by law devolves to and vests in the personal representative of the said deceased was granted by the aforesaid Court to

Duke Arthur Crofton of Lakefield Molsell County Leitrim in Ireland, Commander R.N. Cuthbert Eden Heath of Anstie Grange, Holmwood in the County of Surrey Esquire and John Loring of Doddington Nantwich in the County of Chester Land Agent, Nephews of deceased the Executors named in the said Will.

Res.. £11,784-6-2

Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette

Thursday 19 January 1911

Brigadier-General Heath, F.C., C.B., Inspector of the Royal Engineers, held an inspection of the 1st Wessex Field Company, R.E., (Territorials) at the Drill Hall, Upper Bristol Road, on Friday evening.

There were about 100 men on parade and the officers present were - - Keen, Major Peer Lyle,C.O., Capt. Borra--- Capt. Dutton, Lieut. Harbutt and Lieut.  - - -.

The principal work consisted of packing and unloading the pontoon, which was smartly performed, and the head officer, inspected the Company after the work, while the driving section went through the harnessing and equipment. 

The newly-erected buildings were also looked over and the drivers and sappers inspected. It is understood that the Brigadier-General was very well satisfied with the work.

Chelmsford Chronicle

Friday 20 January 1911

Arrival of the Durham Light Infantry at Colchester.

The 2nd Batt. Durham Light Infantry arrived in Colchester yesterday, about midday, from Fermoy, Ireland, to replace the 2nd Batt. Northamptonshire Regt., which left Colchester on the previousd day for Malta.

The new regiment was met at St.Botolph's Station by Brigadier-General Heath C.B., commanding the Garrison, and was played to the camp by the band of the West Yorkshire Regt., and the pipers of the Scottish Rifles, and Gordon Highlanders.

Altogether 628 officers, non-commissioned officers, and men arrived, with about 100 women and children. Col. Pratt D.S.O., is in command, and Major Morant second in command. The Adjutant is Capt. Maughan. The regiment was at one time known as the Black Musketeers.

Staffordshire Sentinel

Tuesday 11 April 1911

A Loss to Talke

Death of Miss Rosamond Marsh-Caldwell of Linley Hall

Deep regret has been caused in Talke and district at the death of Miss Rosamond Marsh-Caldwell, which occurred at her residence, Linley Hall, on Sunday evening.

The deceased had been in a delicate state of health for some time, and recently passed through a severe illness from which she so far recovered as to be able to again attend church. On Sunday previous to her death the lady was present at the morning serice at Talke parish church. On the following Tuesday she a grew worse, and passed peacefully away at about 6.30pm on Sunday.

The deceased was in her 88th year, and her surviving sister, MIss L. Marsh-Caldwell is 93 years of age. The deceased and her sister took the deepest interest in the affairs of the local churches and parish. They were largely responsible for the erection of St.Saviour's church at talke.

The deceased had been a member of the Female Lodge of the Talke Ancient Order of Shepherds since its formation, and at each anniversary celebration the members were entertained to lunch at Linley Hall, and given a donation towards the funds of the society. 
Each year the Church Sunday School scholars were enteratined to a treat in the grounds at the hall. Teachers, sidesmen and members of the choirs were also entertained annually.

Much sympathy is expressed with Miss L. Marsh-Caldwell in her bereavement.

Staffordshire Advertiser
Saturday 6 May 1911

Lichfield Diocesan Church Extension Society.

The Bishop's Quinquennial Appeal 1911-1915

First list of subscriptions and donations (ennumerated under their respective Rural Dean).Newcaste R.D. - Secretary -  A. Douglas Esq.

Coghill, Mr A.F. £125.0.0
Marsh-Caldwell, Miss - £25.0.0

Liverpool Daily Post
Monday 10 July 1911

Crewe Railway Engineers.

The Crewe Railway Engineers, who had been in camp at Longmoor, Hants, for the week, returned to Crewe on Saturday evening after a very successful camp. All the members of the battalion are railway experts, and their training this year has been on the instructional railways at Whitehills and Longmoor. 

The battalion, under the command of Colonel Howard C.B., was inspected by Brigadier-General F.C. Heath, inspector of Royal Engineers. The weather has been most favourable, and the health of the men was good.

Cheltenham Examiner
Thursday 17 August 1911

Writers a Hundred Years Ago.

"The women who wrote in the early part of the 19th century enjoyed a popularity as great at the women writers of today, and do not seem to have been less numerous.

Mrs Meeke, who died in 1916, was one of Macaulay's favourite writers of fiction. Harriet and Sophia Lee, two sisters, who, in spite of the duties involved in keeping a girls' school; found time to write novels and plays, continued long after their death (in 1824 and 1851 respectively) to please the reader, and Anne Marsh-Caldwell maintained for twenty-six years - from 1834 to 1860 - the position of one of our most admired novelists. Her husband, who was a bank director, became bankrupt, and she then gained a livelihood by her pen. - - - - 

Birmingham Mail

Monday 4 September 1911

MIss Rosamond Jane Marsh-Caldwell of Linley Wood, Stafford, who died last April, appointed Commander Crofton of County Leitrim, Mr Cuthbert Eden Heath of Holmwood, Surrey, and Mr John Loring of Nantwich executors, by whom the estate is returned at £11,759. 

The Testatrix leaves £50 each to her executors, £25 each to Edmund Harper and Annie Harper, £2 for each year of service to George William Moyer, if still in her service, £2 for each year of service to Annie Beatrice Archer, if still in her service; to Miss Eliza Louisa Marsh-Caldwell, sister, the use of White Cottage, Linley Wood, for life, and then to the person entitled to the Linley Wood estate, and certain specific bequests. 

The residue is left as to one third to the children of her sister, Mary Emma Lady Heath, except Colonel Frederick Heath; one-third in trust to pay £1,000 to her nephew, Major Caldwell Henry Crofton, and then to her niece, Mrs Amelia Alicia Ann Isaac, and her nephew, Commander Crofton, and one-third as to half to her nephew, John Loring, and one-fourth each to Arthur Loring and Nele Loring, nephews.

The Scotsman

Tuesday 5 September 1911

Miss R.J.M. Caldwell of Linleywood, Staffs - £11,759

Daily Telegraph & Courier (London)

Tuesday 5 September 1911

Miss Rosamond Jane Marsh-Caldwell of Linley Wood, Staffs, who died on April 9 last, left estate of the gross value of £11, 759, of which £10,653 is net personalty.

She left:   £2 for each year of service to George William Morgan if in her service at her death.
£2 for each year of service to Annie Beatrice Archer if in her service at her death.

18 April 1911 - Tunisia 

'Liberte' - L'Etat Mayor de la 'Liberte' prie Monsieur le Lieutenant C. Heath de voulois bien lui faire l'honneur do veruz diner a bord ce soir a 7 heurs.

Municipalite de Tunis, Diner au 19 Avril 1911, 

Consomme Mercedes

Langounte Parisienne

Filet de Boeuf Ambassadeur

Cailles Richeliue

Granites au Pommery

Asperges Sauce Mousseline

Poulard au Mans a la Broche

Salade Regence

Aspic de Foie Gras Bellevue

Peches Amalia

Gateau Trianon

Mignandines

Corbeilles de Fruits

 etc

Dated the 1^st day of September 1911.

Gross Value of Estate £11759=6=2

Net value of Personal Estate £10654=0=3

THIS IS THE LAST WILL of me ROSAMOND JANE MARSH CALDWELL (formerly Rosamond Jane Marsh) of Linley Wood in the county of Stafford Spinster revoking all prior testamentary dispositions made by me. I appoint my three nephews Captain Duke Arthur Crofton, Cuthbert Eden Heath and John Loring to be EXECUTORS and TRUSTEES of this my will and I declare that the expression ‘my trustees’ shall mean the trustees or trustee for the time being hereof.

I give to my sister Eliza Louisa Marsh Caldwell all consumable stores in my residence and all moneys due to me or current at my death in respect of my share of the income from the property of which I am tenant for life with my sister under the will of my late uncle James Stamford Caldwell.

I give to my trustees all books prints pictures household furniture, plated articles, linen, china, glass, carriages, horses harness and live and dead stock and other chattels and effects not otherwise disposed of by my will to which I am entitled or in which I have any share or interest upon trust to permit my said sister Eliza Louisa to have the use and enjoyment thereof during her life and without my said sister or my trustees being required to keep any inventory thereof and subject thereto in trust for the said  Duke Arthur Crofton, Cuthbert Eden Heath and John Loring or the survivors or  survivor of them in equal shares (if more than one)for  their or his own absolute use well knowing that they or he will carry out my wishes respecting such property but without hereby imposing any trust upon them save that I charge them not to disclose to any person any such my wishes.

I give to my trustees all my share and interest in the moneys and investments representing the portion of income from the Linley Wood Mines which has been set aside upon trust to pay the income therefrom to my sister Eliza Louisa for her life but if at any time during the life of my sister the mines shall cease to produce income then such monies and investment shall become the absolute property of my said sister and subject thereto In trust to fall into and form part of my residuary estate. I give the following pecuniary legacies videlicet To each of the said Duke Arthur Crofton, Cuthbert Eden Heath and John Loring the sum of fifty pounds, to Edmund Harper twenty five pounds, to Anne Harper twenty five pounds, to George William Morgan if in our service at my death a sum equal to two pounds for every year he has been in our service at Linley Wood.

I direct my executors to pay the cost of mourning for the servants at Linley Wood.

I declare that all legacies given by this my will or any codicil hereto shall be paid free of duty.

I give and devise unto and to the use of my trustees all my share and interest in the freehold messuage know as White Cottage in Linley Wood Drive and the land adjoining thereto upon trust to permit my said sister Eliza Louisa Marsh-Caldwell to have the use and enjoyment thereof and of the income therefrom for her life and subject thereto for the like use and enjoyment of the person or persons for the time being entitled to the possession of the Linley Wood Mansion House so long as such persons shall be descendants of my father and mother and the law will allow and subject thereto upon trust to fall into and form part of my residuary estate.

I give devise and bequeath all the residue of my real and personal estate unto and to the use of my trustees upon trust to sell my real estate and to sell call in and convert into money such part of my personal estate as shall not consist of money at such times and in such manner as in the absolute discretion of my trustees shall seem fit and proper and (after payment thereout of my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses and legacies) to stand possessed of the residue of such cash and the proceeds of such sale calling in an conversion upon the trusts hereinafter declared Provided always and I declare that if any real or personal estate herein directed to be sold or converted shall consist of reversionary future or contingent interests my trustees shall be at liberty in their discretion  either to wait  the falling in or vesting of such interest or interests or to sell the same or to concur with the person or persons entitled to the prior  interest or interests in any arrangement for dividing the corpus of the property or for selling or converting the same and for apportioning the produce according to the value of the respective interests or otherwise providing for such interests and I further declare that for the purpose of  enjoyment and transmission under the trusts herein declared any real estate shall be considered as converted from my decease.

And I direct my trustees to divide my residuary estate into three equal parts and as to one such third part of pay thereout to my nephew Major Henry Crofton the sum of one thousand pounds and to pay the residue thereof to my nephew and niece Captain Duke Arthur Crofton and Mrs Amelia Alicia Ann Isaac equally or the survivor if only one.

As to one other third part of my residuary estate to divide the same among my nephews and nieces the children of my late sister Mary Emma Lady Heath except Colonel Frederick Heath who will have Linley if more than one in equal shares as tenants in common.

And as to the remaining third part of my residuary estate to pay two further parts thereof to my nephew John Loring one further fourth part of my nephew Arthur Henry Loring and the remaining fourth part to my nephew Nele Loring provided that if any of my nephews and nieces included in the foregoing trusts concerning my residuary estate shall predecease me leaving issue living at my death such issue shall take equally between them the share their parent would have taken if living.

I direct that my trustees shall have the following powers To invest any money for the time being subject to and not immediately required for the purpose of the trusts of my will in or upon any of the public stocks or funds or Government or Parliamentary securities of the United Kingdom or of India or of any British Colony Dependency or possession or upon any securities the interest on which is guaranteed by Parliament or in the stock of Wales of freehold copyhold or customary tenure in fee simple or held upon lease for any term having at the date of investment at least sixty years to run or upon or in the debentures debenture stock  preference shares of any Railway Company in Great Britain or guaranteed Railway Company in India which shall for three years at least next before the time of  investment have paid dividends of not less than three pounds per cent per annum on its original capital but not upon any other security. To vary any investments for the time being representing trust property for any other authorised investment and to place any money which shall for the time being remain uninvested in any Bank as to my trustees shall seem fit there to remain at interest or without interest until re-invested. To postpone the sale and conversion of all or any part of my estate for such period as my said trustees shall think fit.

And I declare that my trustees shall have full power to let from year to year or for a term of years upon husbandry building repairing or improving leases any of my real and leasehold estate generally at his or  their discretion and to employ receivers bailiffs accountants and others in and about the affairs of my said estate  wish such salaries and remuneration as my trustees may think reasonable

IN WITNESS whereof I have to  this and the three preceding sheets of paper set my hand this twenty day of  April one thousand nine hundred and eight – ROSAMOND JANE MARSH CALDWELL – SIGNED by the testatrix Rosamond Jane Marsh-Caldwell as her  last will in the presence of us present at the same time who at her  request in her  presence and in the presence of each other have hereto subscribed our names as  witnesses – ANNA MARIE WAKE SMITH Wife, the  Curacy Talke Staffs – E MAUDE SMITH Spinster, The Curacy Talke Staffs.

On the 1^st day of  September 1911 Probate of this  will was granted to Duke Arthur Crofton, Cuthbert Eden Heath, and John Loring the executors.

Chelmsford Chronicle
Friday 15 September 1911

With the Services

Military operations on a considerable scale have taken place in the Tendring Hundred this week. Several infantry battalions from Colchester, under Brigadier-General Heath and other troops were encamped near Wix Abbey. On Tuesday and Wednesday there were tactical exercises, and field guns were brought into action.

Chelmsford Chronicle
Friday 13 October 1911

Colchester Oyster Feast - Speeches by Well-Known Men - The New Mayor's "Close Connection with the Oyster."

The Colchester Oyster Feast took place yesterday in the Moot Hall,where a distinguished company assembled by the invitation of the Mayor (Ald. Frank Cant). 

This ancient civic feast has been held annually for centuries. In its early days it was confined to the members of the local governing body, but during the past century the function has been extended year by year, and of late many famous and distinguished men have attended it. 

Although at the eleventh hour on the present occasion the Chinese Ambassador, the High Commissioner of Australia and Lord Robert Cecil found it impossible to attend, there was a large and brilliant company present, including the Lord Mayor of London (Sir T. Vezey Strong), Mr Justice Darling, SIr Albert Kaye Rollit, LL.D., D.C.L., Brigadier-General Heath C.B., Sir Jeremiah Colman,  - - continues --  

Photos from the lost photo album of Lt Cdmr C.H.Heath-Caldwell R.N. 

Arrival of King George V and Queen Mary in Malta 1911 (photo by Richard Ellis)

Arrival of King George V and Queen Mary in Malta 1911 (Ellis)

King George V and Queen Mary in Palace Square, Malta 1911 (Ellis)

Procession for the Visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Malta, with French troops in Palace Square. From the photograph album of Lt Cmdr C.H. Heath-Caldwell R.N.

Further celebrations at Malta for King George V and Queen Mary, photo by Richard.Ellis

Diary of Lt Cmdr Cuthbert H.Heath-Caldwell

Saturday 18th November 1911, HMS Triumph, Malta

Just formed another good resolution i.e. this diary business.  It will be interesting to see how long I keep it up.

HMS Triumph - 1911 - Malta (photo by Richard Ellis, photographer at Malta. CHHC must have bought the photos from him)

My 8th day off today so I have had no watch to keep.  Last night dined at club with Brodie & Westlake of the Swiftsure.  Afterwards to a charity show at the Manoel theatre which I thought rather poor.  Played rackets before breakfast and this afternoon.  A fine day after about 10 days rain. 

At 4.00pm the fleet proceeded to sea en route for Platea leaving Cornwalis & Aboukir in Malta. 

Business done.  Paid Tomlin & Mulveney's bills, read a little of Hamlet, otherwise I am afraid I haven't got much forrader.  Feeling on the whole pretty merry & bright in spite of what promises to be a pretty mouldy week. 

Spent most of the day weighing the pros and cons of beard growing, finally decided to wait a bit.  A fine evening, am carrying my scuttle but intend to sleep on top of wireless room.

Sunday 19th November 1911 - HMS Triumph

So far an uneventful day plugging along at about 9 knots with a following wind & sea.  Kept forenoon watch and took an unsuccessful sight though the horizon appeared to be quite good.

Tuesday 21st November 1911 3.45am - HMS Triumph

Another very pleasant middle over.  Passed time reading Stalky & Co & making . . . with an occasional glance at stars.  We anchored about 4 miles from Oxia at 10am.  Got under way at 4pm.  1" Piff at targets from 6.30 till 7.30.  Now going rounds. 

After lunch.  Piff all afternoon.  By the way before I forget it who wrote.

"I never had a dear gazelle

to glad me with its soft black eye.

But when it came to know me well

and love me it was sure to die".

Thursday 23rd November 1911 - HMSTriumph

Spent all yesterday forenoon at anchor doing 14 Pdr piff (303) at two 24" iron targets towed at about 4 knots, range 500 yards. 

Lt Cmdr pretending to be a gunnery expert  - 1911 (according to note on photo)

Got underway at about 3.00pm and towed targets for Exmouth & Russell, night defence practice &ldots;. two pattern 111 targets used.  Exmouth got no hits, Russell got 4. 

Anchored again at about 9.30, at 10.30 shifted berth closer to Oxia.  The whole of Wednesday was spent at anchor, in the evening practised two night attacks on port side only, using three steam boats.  Boats came down in line ahead and got very close before being observed.  Afterwards 14 Pdr control piff (1" aiming) at 6 by 8 target range about 900x, with large percentage of hits. 

Early this morning, Captain, Commander, No.1 and Pilot started on shooting expedition; to an island about 8' away.  Just received signal to say that Hussar has gone on beach off Corfu, where she has gone for mails.  Diana has gone to her assistance. 

Perfect weather whole trip.  Glass about 30.00 fine sunny days, temperature nearly 70°, sea about 68°, a delightful bathe every morning. 

Before I forget it, must just jot down about Shooting at Minorca, farm called Mangope vell, write to British Consul, and washing-man called Rogers, cost about £1 per day 4 guns.

Saturday 25th November 1911 - HMS Triumph

Old Thomas went on the "list" on Thursday and I had to take on navigator.  This I managed with fair success that evening when we towed targets for other ships.  However the pilot was still sick on Friday and "Pride had a fall".  Having taken the ship to the first firing ground I had to go down to my first casemate for the 1st practice.  When this was over I was told to fix the ship, the only object bright being Oxia light and a problematical searchlight beam barely visible on the horizon.  The consequence was that Portland got more & more worried & finally Mexse was told to take on whilst I retired, as gracefully as circumstances would permit under a cloud. 

Well so much for my opportunity.  Have a first day on today and there is more firing tonight.  Anchored off fixed targets last night, but slipped to berth behind Oxia this afternoon.  Glass falling slightly wind & sea rising.

Sunday 26th November 1911 - HMS Triumph - Makri Island

We had a most poisonous evening for our firing last night.  The first thing was Squadron firing.  This was fairly successful.  Then we went off on our own for the night battle practice, the Russell towing our targets for us.  Owing to the weather she took a long time to get them out.  At the first attempt we couldn't see the targets so we turned round and tried again.  Finally after hoisting in targets we anchored in a fairly sheltered billet North of Makri Island.  Bloomfield, Wood, Warren & Loughlin have gone to the lakes near Plataix  to shoot.  I should love to have gone but unfortunately I have got the afternoon watch.  I have been weak enough to lend my gun to Bloomfield.  I hope they will have better luck than the last shooting party, where the only really exciting incident was when a leading seaman had a fit and had beer poured over his face, there being no water.  Have now been on board over a week and am feeling pretty rotten in consequence.

Thursday 28th November 1911 - HMS Triumph - Corfu

We left our anchorage of Makri Island about 6.00am yesterday and moored ship in Corfu about 4.30pm, the distance being 96 miles.  There was a certain amount of disturbance on the way in owing to a report that King of Greece was in Corfu, & we anchored ship in frock coats & swords and stood by to man ship.  However luckily he left before we arrived. 

I landed about 5.30 and went for a short walk with Ward, subsequently dining with him at the Hotel Anglaterre or Bien venue in the southern quarter of the town where we had a moderate dinner.  Two admirals & their families were also dining there besides Diggle, Smith, Osborn & Bingham, the former is being cm'd tomorrow for putting his ship ashore. 

Landed about 2.30 today after divisional . . .  in the forenoon.  Started off on a solitary walk along the Peninsular at the back (southern side) of the town.  When I arrived at the end met Brodie & Tod of the Swiftsure.  We went across by the ferry (6¢ each) and finally reached the Achillion by rather a round about & very pretty cross-country route.  (4.30pm) Tea at a house there, then walked back by moonlight along the road, arriving in town about 7.15. 

Found mail on board with letter from Mother (Constance Mary Helsham Heath-Caldwell).  Their projected timetable as follows.

Leave Marseilles 29.12.11

Arrive Egypt 03.01.12

Leave Egypt 10.01.12

Arrive Ceylon 20.01.12 P&O arrives

Leave Ceylon 28.01.12 Singapore 9th March

Arrive Singapore 08.02.12 Colombo 15th March

Leave Singapore 10.02.12 Suez 25th March

Arrive Hong Kong 16.02.12

Leave Hong Kong 03.03.12

Arrive Plymouth 05.04.12

Have been reading Hawke Olympic collision case in Admiralty court.  They have got a large crowd of experts up to prove that Hawke's bow was hauled over to port into the Olympic although helm was hard aport, but I suppose the overtaking ship will finally be had. 

Am sleeping on deck tonight.

Wednesday 29th November 1911 - HMSTriumph

We exercised general drill independently in forenoon getting out nets twice & out all wire hausers.  Getting big wire out on a reel having been forbidden by C.inC. as unpractical, it is now hoisted out on an enormous wooden bobbin.  When it is in the boat, four nuts are unscrewed and half the contrivance is lifted out again.  It undoubtedly saves time, but I don't consider it practical.  This afternoon I walked out to the northward of the town along the sea front most of the way, distance about 8 kilometres.

Friday 1st December 1911 - HMS Triumph - Corfu

Half an hours mimie warfare this forenoon.

Sunday 3rd December 1911 - HMS Triumph - Corfu

Five of us, Goldsmith, Wharton, Morse, Loughlin & self obtained 48 hours leave from Saturday forenoon, having planned to visit San Salvatore Monastery, the highest point on island towards north.  Our original plan was to go up to San. Salvatore first day, starting 5.00am, sleep in monastery and return next day. 

Saturday being wet, Goldsmith & Wharton cried off.  However it cleared slightly towards the afternoon and at about 1.15pm M. L. & self  were ashore, bound for Spartilla (Spartilas) a village nestling in hills well below St. Salvatore, and distance about 15 miles or rather 20 kilms from the capital.  We drove to Gaind and walked remaining 12 miles arriving at Spartilla about 4.15, damp but cheery.  M was rather exhausted as he would insist on wearing alpine boots weighing an enormous amount.

We arrived in Spartilla by a route which appeared to combine the duties of high street and main drain, and immediately became the centre of attraction of a large gang of villagers.  Finally we got up on to the upper road.  I must here remark that I had previously purchased a small paper book entitled the Englishmen in Greece, price &ldots;  After much trouble, which ended in me writing down the name for wine in Greek characters, we were conducted by one man, far more intelligent than the rest to a very doubtful looking & soil smelling hostelry where wine was what out to him & his friends at out expense (I may say that the said wine had a very strong flavour, and taste of goats, owing probably to having been stowed in goat skins. 

After more waiting and pantomime we obtained the use of a house (kind of guest house) consisting to two floors i.e. two rooms, two beds! & a table in the upper room &ldots; the lower one.  We also obtained a very savoury meal of some sort of roast cockiolly bird, which we called Ptarmigan (. . .  the week) but which I was really . . . , and 3 boiled eggs each.  After dinner L & S went for the short strole having most of our clothes dried by now.  On out return M was curled up on one of the beds in upper room.  L & S turned in shortly afterwards about 8.15.  Subsequent events are probably best told by following programme. ( By the way I took lower room). 

8.15 - 35 or so try & get more or less comfortable, a somewhat difficult business owing partly to a scanty wardrobe partly owing to extremely hard & queerly furnished bed. 

8.40 Nearly sleep, soon wide awake again, apparently all the dogs of the neighbourhood aided & encouraged by villagers are holding high tourney just under the window. 

8.45 Begin to feel tickley. 

8.46 more tickley. 

8.48 so so more dog fights.  The programme continues like this till about 11.30pm when I sing out to L & M and get a reply that they each feel like one large itch.  Query what can it be?  The beds have been examined and found delightfully clean.  Renewed grownings and tossings from upper room.  I suggest spots due to poisoning brought about by cockidly birds, or was it due to lack of accustomed ablutions. 

Finally to cut a long story short at 1am Loughlin found an unmistakable cause, ripped off blankets sheets, exposed mattress found thriving population, similar discovery in other beds.  What's to be done, so far 5 hours Hell, no sleep.  Try floor, the brave M sticks to his sheepskin rug, not so remainder. 

After a cold, hard & I regret to say scratchy hour or so spent on floor, L & I take two chairs each & sit & smoke & yarn till 6am. our room & food cost us 10 drachmas all over.  The above mentioned intelligent inhabitant arrives about that hour with coffee & hard boiled eggs, having previously offered to guide us to the monastery.

Having caught a few of the livestock we set out feeling remarkably merry & bright we leave our torture chamber and ascend rocky & steep path up the hill.  The dawn is breaking as we start about 6.40 and we are just in time to see O' 'ihos rise as we reach the top of the first ridge.  A fairly strenuous & rocky & very pretty climb brings us to the little monastery perched on top of the hill by about 8.30am. 

Now about half an hour here during which we gaze in wonder and rapture at the view.  On the West & North the sea stretching away to the distance.  To the Eastward the snow capped mountains of Epirus, with a whole valley filled with low lying cloud making a beautiful picture.  Next we partake of some coffee made by the monks only two of whom are visible ( one clad in an old military greatcoat, the other in what looks like a paid off dressing gown) & a most delicious glass of water "pure from the crystal spring".  We now descend via Glypho and most precipitous & hard descent which takes us from about 9.30 till when we once more reach the sea level.

Tuesday 5th December 1911 - HMS Triumph - Corfu

To cut a long story short we had a top hole bath at the bottom and then walked back to Corfu arriving on board about 5pm.  Yesterday I walked out to the Akhillion & back with Heneage.

Thursday 7th December 1911 - HMS Triumph - Corfu

2nd day of sailing regatta.  Drifting match all forenoon, finally given up.  2nd day on.  Blom placed in durance vile for missing quarters for nth time.

On the 14th December 1911, Amundsen reached the South Pole ahead of Scott.

Sunday 10th December 1911 - HMS Triumph - Corfu

Sailing regatta was tried again on Friday and leading boats got round though there wasn't much wind.  Goldsmith won the C. in C.'s cup in 2nd whales amidst a scene of wild enthusiasm.  On Saturday there was more sailing the Friesta Cup in forenoon also won by Goldsmith, and Beresford cup for midshipmen in the afternoon.  A mail arrived today by which we see that we have 9 midshipmen appointed.  Father Bray and the clerk (Duggan) left the ship on Friday to visit San Salvatore.  They arrived safely but Father Bray started back alone leaving the clerk at the top to take some photographs.  Apparently they had a guide who lead Father Bray to the edge of a precipice & then producing a murderous looking knife, demanded the reverend gent's gold watch & chain.  There was apparently no alternative.  He telephoned to the police at Corfu from Spartilla and now the soldiers are scowering the country side for this desperate brigand.

Saturday 16th December 1911 - HMS Triumph - Corfu

Nothing much has occurred this week.  I have been for two or three good walks either alone or with Heneage.  Father Bray's brigand was captured on Wednesday, and was examined by the local magistrate yesterday.  They say he will get between 10 and 20 years, which sounds a lot.  However the prisoners here don't don't have to do any work.  Their cells are opened at sunrise and shut at sunset.  During the interval they are free to wonder about the yard, and converse with their brother jail birds, or else with stray passers by through the bars.  They get 2d a day and a pound of bread from the government, besides anything they make selling trifles to people passing through.  Father Bray's brigand was apparently overcome with remorse and left all the stolen gear on the altar of the village church.  Apparently he was seen in Father Bray's company by a woman who gave him away to the police.  They have a curious custom here; whenever a member of the community does anything bringing down disgrace upon his friends, the priest calls everyone into the church and solemnly curses the miscreant and all his belongings.  I hope to go shooting tomorrow for which purpose I have borrowed Wharton's cartridge bag & 33 cartridges.  Last night we had some boxing at which I was one of the judges.

Monday 18th December 1911 - Corfu

Landed at 5.30am yesterday and started out in a rather ancient motor with Brodie & Forrester of the Swiftsure.  The party also consisted of Lingi an alleged keeper and Bella a white dog of uncertain parentage with the head of a retriever and the body of an enlarged fox terrier.  We had a delightful drive to Caisope on the extreme north of the Island.  We tramped about all the forenoon but saw nothing except a solitary quail put up by Forrester and bagged by Bella (of course I mean the other way about).  We found the car again about 1 oclock.  After a much appreciated lunch in a delightful situation we started back about 3.30 walking through a blank snipe marsh on the way.  Arrived on board about 6.30 after a very pleasant day though the sport was not all that it might have been.  The commander and No.1 had a very good day after rock pigeon off an island near here bagging 72 to three guns in the afternoon.  I arrived on board to find a letter from F at Linley Wood (Cuthbert's father, Maj. Gen. Frederick Crofton Heath-Caldwell CB RE, had presumably been visiting his elderly aunt, Miss Eliza Louisa Marsh-Caldwell, at Linley Wood in Talke, Staffordshire).  Today I walked out to Gorind with Warren and inspected a Venetian arsenal or rather the remains of one.  Steamboats of the fleet have been engaged in mining operations.

Sunday 24th December 1911 - Corfu

Have had on the whole rather a dull week.  Have been on one or two short walks; and yesterday walked through Arcadia right into the long green valley and back through Canalia.  Thursday night & afternoon it was blowing hard & raining but it is quite fine again though colder, & there is more snow on the Albanian hills.  A small steam yacht came in yesterday with three wild pigs & a deer hung over the side.  According to the latest advices we are going back to Malta on Tuesday.

Friday 29th December 1911, - HMS Triumph - Malta

We had quite a peaceful Christmas at Corfu, which I celebrated by keeping a 1st day on.  We left on Tuesday evening and were to have carried out 24 hours at war stations.  However this was cancelled owing to bad weather.  We had an extremely uncomfortable passage.  I had middle watch one night and morning the next.  We arrived here (Malta) about 11.00am yesterday, having found Lyddite at Filfla about 9.00am.  I dined at club last night with Brodie, Denison, Kilnour, and Westall, of the Swiftsure.  Have not yet heard about P's exam.

(P is probably a reference to Pincher, which seems to be a nickname for Cuthbert's brother, Martin Frederick Heath-Caldwell, who attended the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich in 1911).

 Photos from Martin Heath(-Caldwell 1913) photo album while at Wellington College - 1911

Speech Day at Wellington College, 1911

 Brooklands, 1911