1916
The Diary in May
The Irish Uprising ends.
Daylight Saving and Conscription start.
May 1st – 5th
The Irish Uprising in Dublin but secondary education for the children is uppermost in Wynne’s mind.
May 6th – 12th
Conscription and Daylight Saving – but domestic duties make Wynne keen to leave Aldershot.
May 13th – 20th
The clocks go back for the first time between May 20th and 21st….Wynne rejoices in the new experiment.
May 21st – 31st
After a visit to the Chelsea Flower show, Wynne receives news her brother is wounded. She now has to wait and pray – something “the women of this generation should know how to do”.
