| Description | diary kept by Julian, Countess of Radnor (d.1948) from July to November 1914, recording the outbreak of war; details include mention of 4th Battn. Wiltshire Regiment (which her husband, Jacob, 6th Earl of Radnor (1868-1930) commanded), her role in the Red Cross organization at Salisbury, members of staff who joined up, the reception of Belgian refugees, the experiences of her son, Edward (Ned) Pleydell-Bouverie (1899-1951) in the Royal Navy, a visit to Longford Castle by Edward, Prince of Wales, the engagement and marriage of her daughter Jeane Pleydell-Bouverie (1892-1976) to Gerald Petherick (1887-1946) and the establishment of a hospital for officers at Longford Castle |