CONFIRMATORY STATEMENTS
Statement by Raymond's Mother
Four days ago (6 December), I was looking through my son Raymond's Diary which had been returned with his kit from the Front. (The edges are soaked, and some of the leaves stuck together, with his blood.) I was struck by finding an entry "Photo taken" under the date 24 August, and I entered the fact in my own Diary at once, thus:—
"6 December.—Read Raymond's Diary for first time, saw record of 'photo taken' 24 August."
(Signed) Mary F. A. Lodge
10 December 1915
Statement by A. E. Briscoe
The dictated letter to Mr. Hill, recording roughly Sir Oliver's impression of what the photograph would be like, was written out by me on the morning of Tuesday, 7 December, at Mariemont; it was signed by Sir Oliver at about noon, and shortly afterwards I started for the University, taking that and other letters with me for posting in town. I went straight to the University, and at lunch-time (about 1.30) posted the packet to Mr. Hill at the General Post Office.
(In the packet, I remember, there was also a letter on another subject, and a printed document from Mr. Gow, the Editor of Light.)
(Signed) A. E. Briscoe
8 December 1915
Statement by A. E. Briscoe
The dictated letter to Mr. Hill, recording roughly Sir Oliver's impression of what the photograph would be like, was written out by me on the morning of Tuesday, 7 December, at Mariemont; it was signed by Sir Oliver at about noon, and shortly afterwards I started for the University, taking that and other letters with me for posting in town. I went straight to the University, and at lunch-time (about 1.30) posted the packet to Mr. Hill at the General Post Office.
(In the packet, I remember, there was also a letter on another subject, and a printed document from Mr. Gow, the Editor of Light.)
(Signed) A. E. Briscoe,
Secretary to Sir Oliver Lodge8 December 1915
Statement by Rosalynde
I was sitting in the library at Mariemont about 3.45 on Tuesday afternoon, 7 December 1915, when Harrison came in with a flat cardboard parcel addressed to Mother. Mother was resting; and as the paper, wrapping up what I took to be the photograph, was wet with the rain, I undid it and left the photograph in tissue paper on a table, having just glanced at it to see if it was the one we'd been waiting for.
No one saw it or was shown it till after tea, when I showed it to Mother. That would be about 6. Mrs. Thompson, Lorna, and Barbara now also saw it. Honor was not at home and did not see it till later.
(Signed) R. V. Lodge
8 December 1915