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Alf Barton , who in 1911 was presented
cessary to understand Marxism in order to
he was a keen member of the B.S.P. .
work for the movement , was later
with a book on the life of Marx ,
understand socialism , though at this time
known to say that it was not ne-
After the First World War , 1914 , I did not visit
into it .
incumbency I was asked if I would start
Towards the end of my five and a half years'
This opened up a new interest , and we plunged
1924 I was in a different parish in Surrey .
a village choral society and conduct it .
Germany for ten years , by which time in
co-operated , we made the little side chapel a place
of daily prayer .
at Tatsfield to the great modern church of St. Mark's
had been a House of Prayer . I could not but feel the
When we had found a group of people who gladly
at Purley . One felt at Tatsfield that , small as the
chilliness of the new church , beautiful as it was and is .
church was , it had its own atmosphere , and for centuries
But what a change from the dear little old church
for prayer and quiet . In time we received similar
windows .
helped to furnish the chapel as a little sanctuary
gifts for the High Altar , and large East and West
warming up by constant prayer and worship , and we
found many to help . Gifts of candlesticks and
I suggested to the congregation that it needed
stained-glass lancet windows - finally a new altar -
such a beautiful building with suitable fittings ; I made
the architect , himself a fine artist . It is quite possible
table to the environs .
a rule that all gifts should be submitted for approval to
and yet spoil the building with ornaments unsui-
to put beautiful things into a beautiful church
It was very interesting to have the privilege of filling
wives and relations of the soldiers to get their ' Separation '
of the Committee in Coulsdon and Purley .
At a large public meeting we launched the project known as the
became very urgent , and I was asked to be Chairman
I found myself deeply involved . At first , the main work was to help
Meanwhile in Purley there was much activity and much
co-operation especially with the other Christian communities .
allowances , but soon , alas ! , as casualties began and increased
' Coulsdon and Purley Patriotic Fund ' in whose counsels and committees
in the winter of 1914 and 1915 the matter of War Pensions
Chairman of the local War Pensions Committee . This
task involved a very great deal of detailed work for
the Committee . We had a splendid body of local residents ,
and a series of excellent Honorary Secretaries . Our
Indeed , for the next seventeen years , during my time at
Committee met once a week in the evenings , and
life .
Purley , and from 1922 at Surbiton , I was continuously
included professional men from every walk of
time and # never interfered in the slightest
' immediately carried into effect ' - not in spite of himself
throughout . He had no sooner heard from Count Gamba
body to return to England than that course was
When he saw Trelawny's printed letter , Lord Sidney wrote
and Sir Frederick Stoven , but with their perfect con-
currence , while ' General Adam was at Corfu the whole
to Douglas Kinnaird saying that it was incorrect
and Fletcher that Byron would have wished his
degree about the matter ' .
evidently not passed on that information ;
as the year of their wedding , 1815 , had
knew perfectly well that Byron , as early
Their friendship for Augusta became rather
her practically all his money caused it to
title .
crumble to oblivion . Though Lady Byron
without the fortune that would keep up the
and it came as an appalling surprise to
hollow , and the news that Byron had left
Captain Byron that he had been left
made a will in Augusta's favour , she had
Then , abruptly , he drew himself up
became great sighs of ecstacy .
and came into the livingroom , where
his toes . He stretched his arms
drawing-in great breaths that
and walked on the very tips of
his entrance . He came , almost falling
Heather and Steve stood aghast at
over his head and yawned agape ,
He rose from his breakfast-nook bench
thrust out , arms dangling loosely .
forward in an ungainly shuffle , neck
hands together between his knees and leaning
" They have come ! " he said reverently , gripping his
transcendent event , the exalted desire of all
mankind through all ages ! The Kingdom of the
upward and shook his head slowly from
Mind is at hand ! " He turned beaming eyes
side to side .
forward . " Isn't it a glorious thing ! Long awaited