[1944-1945 Record of Service with UNRAA]

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We  stayed  ekith them for the  rest  of  the  tour and after
had  tesa a\t the Cock-Pit  in Windsor.     This  tea-room is
20 yeafe  older than Eton having been built  in 1420.     It
was  originally shops   .     There  is a step down from the ||j
street and  the  ceiling is  very low and beamed with oak.
Boys  from Eton with their  tails and high blacf hats
were having  tea there.     The  tour at  the  Castle was most
interesting.     The  souvenir booklet gives most  of the
facts.     St.   George's  Chapel  is a beautiful  thing.     We
saw tie banners  of the Knights  of the Garter.     Queen
Elizabeth and Queen Mary are  companion Knights  znd very
soon Queen Whilemina's banner will also be hung.     We
saw the vacant places where  the banners  of the Japanese
Emperor and  the  Italian King used  to hang.     When these
were  taken down the  ehoit boys had a grand  time.     There
are  choral  services  twice  every day.     The  choir boys live
in the residences  of the  castle and are  educated  in a  eg-
private  school  on the grounds.  We were not permitted:  insi*
de  or up  into  the round Tower which is  the first  of the
buildings and was built by Y/illiam the  Conqueror.     The
moat around  this  ^ower has been  converted  into a Victory
Garden.     From the Round Tower there flies  the Royal
Standard when the King is  in residence.     The flag pole  is
of Douglas Fir and  is  five feet  in diameter at  the base.
One aannot help but wonder  if all  the  cermony and  the
expense  of such a place  should be  in these  times.      9L^J%
But  somehow or other you cannot  scoff at  it.     This has
been what has held  the British together and helped  them
to  carry on with this  struggle.
Dec.22,1944* Friday.    Just two days before -%3as Eye.    ^ecided to
bring..sEry records to the office to-day and do them here henceforth,
ast ^uaday wag very dull in the morning but in the af t&ernoog we
walked around   uokingham Palace and through ^t. James Park.      he
Palace seems liise a barn of a pjace to me but then we did not!see      i
the front and the grounds.    The part facing St. James Park ,and the     I
Queen Victoria Monument has the windows neajbly all J^^^e^^^m^^^
We went to 3 P.M. service at the Abbey.,   I am afraid I cannot get
enthused about it but it is because it is so dingy and the beautiful parts such as the ^enrv 8th Chapel are closed to^the public.
On Mon. We entertained Mr. Case and Ir. Armentrout.      he latter is
a sort of pessimistic individual.  I think £hey feel obr chances of g
getting into Poland are very slim.    In fact they do not    think that°
many UNRRA personnel will get into any country. On Tues. we
had a gurther interview with Miss Mochnaeka and also mgt and tal>^d   j
with ColFiumel who is    ead of the Polish ^rjjf Medical    orps.
I think Miss If. must have a rather difficult time putting across
her points.      e seemed interested in nujsing but I think his chief id
xnterest at the moment is in service.      his is natural as they must
have someone to look afteer the patients tot he did not seem to give
Miss M. much chance in the conversation to put over her points.
•e will dee following out tour what we may contribute but if is no