June 8 Tuesday

Via Basle, Belfort, Calais
arrived London
3.20 afternoon
met by Harry, Alix, Alan.
Supper at Karaway in Marylebone High Street. with Norman, Honor, Harry, Alix, Alan, L & Karl.
Karl to Norman's1.
We to 5 Nottingham St.
Also saw Maisie, Ward, Dorothy.

Editorial Notes

Hands Referenced

Places Mentioned

  • London

    England

  • Basel

    Basel, Switzerland

  • Belfort

    Belfort, France

  • Calais

    Calais, France

  • St. Peter's Square

    Hammersmith, London, England
    Robert Graves and Laura Riding began living together in a flat there in 1927. (RPG 49); Gordon Glover and his mistress, Molly, took this address in 1935; also the location of Norman Cameron's flat in 1937 KG.

  • Nottingham Street

    Westminster, London, England
    5, Nottingham Street was the location of Harry and Alix Kemp's flat KG

People Mentioned

  • Karl/Carl

    Goldschmidt, Karl
    Karl Goldschmidt, later Kenneth Gay: Graphic artist, friend and secretary of Robert Graves and Laura Riding since 1934. R. G. spells both as Carl and Karl.

  • Laura

    Riding, Laura
    (1901-91) American poet. Laura Riding (née Reichenthal; then Laura Gottschalk).

  • Harry Kemp

    Kemp, Harry
    Poet. Met Graves and Riding through James Reeves in August 1936, just after their arrival in England. In their previous correspondence, Riding had been intrigued by his falling-out with Communism. He became associated with their circle, collaborating on various projects. (RPG 248-49)

  • Alix Kemp

    Kemp, Alix
    Married to poet Harry Kemp. The couple shared a house with Graves and Riding in Ewhurst, Surrey (1937). eds (RPG 277); also referred to as Frau Eierman by RG eds. see Diary August 30, 1936

  • Alan

    Hodge, Alan
    Oxford history graduate. Became close friends with LR & RG. First husband of Beryl Graves. CP & WG

  • Norman Cameron

    Cameron, Norman
    Poet. Built Can Torrent in 1932-1933. W.G.; m. to Elfriede, then to Catherine Vandervelde; friend and contributor to LR and RG's work eds.

  • Honor

    Wyatt, Honor
    Journalist. Arrived in Deyá fortuitously. Married to Gordon Glover...Son Julian. W.G. First acquainted with R.G. and L.R. early in 1934; returned to visit in 1935; continued friendship in England. eds (RPG 211).

  • Maisie

    Sommerville, Maisie
    Head of BBC Education broadcasting department. Friend of R.G. and L.R. Arranged accomodation for them when they returned to London as exiles. W.G., eds.

  • Ward

    Hutchinson, Ward
    Photographer. Contibuted to"Epilogue." W.G. R.G. often refers to "the Hutchinsons" (Ward & Dorothy) as a couple especially when they were staying on the island. eds.

  • Dorothy

    Hutchinson, Dorothy
    Ward Hutchinson's wife. WG