Tuesday, 1 February, 1916
Kept Beatrice in bed to—day as she came
home with a bad cold in the head.
Had a visit from Dr Beatty to know
if there was any more news of you.
He thinks what we have had so far
very hopeful.
I made up the shirt extra in
canvas & sent it off as instructed
to Bureau de Secours Berne, Switz—
I do hope it will get through to
you soon. I am sure it will be
a comfort to get some message
from home.
Met Girlie & Willie Mooney at
Mitchells both seemed in the best
of form.
Aunt Jennie sent me particulars of
a Convent of the Sacred Heart at
Hammersmith but I am getting
rather nervous of sending her into
the danger zone of Zeppelin Raids. 1
Seven visited England yesterday
Uncle Tom rang up to say there was
a wire to say Aunt Lily had arrived
safely at Malta.
Editorial Notes1On the night Mary Martin is referring to, nine German Zeppelins were sent to raid Liverpool. However they were scattered over the English Midlands and bombed several towns there instead, resulting in 61 deaths and 101 injuries.
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Beatrice Margaret Mary Martin
Born 25 April 1898, Beatrice Margaret Mary, also known as Bee by her family was Mary Mary Martin's daughter. She shared a birthday with her sister Marie. Joseph Beatty
Dr. Joseph Beatty, the Martin family doctor. Charles Andrew Martin
Born 3 June 1895, Charles Andrew was Mary Martin's son. This diary is dedicated to him. He was reported wounded and missing in December 1915 and died of his wounds on December 8 while in Bulgarian captivity, aged 20. However it wasn't until July 1 1916 that official confirmation of his death was received. Bureau de Bon Secour Berne
Order of nursing nuns based in Berne, Switzerland also involved in providing aid to Allied prisoners of war. Girlie Mooney
Louise Mooney, wife of Gerald Mooney, wine merchant and JP, of Killiney, known to her friends as Girlie. William Mooney
Son of Gerald and Girlie Mooney. Mitchells
Mitchell’s Café, a fashionable restaurant at number 10 Grafton Street in Dublin and a particular favourite of the Martin family. Jane Madelane Mary Levins Moore
Born 23 November 1880, Mary Martin's sister, known in the family as Jennie. Convent of the Sacred Heart at Hammersmith, London
A Catholic school for girls aged 11-16 in Hammersmith, a suburb of London. Thomas Levins Moore
Born ca. 1871, Thomas Levins was Mary Martin's brother and was known in the family as Uncle Tom. Married Florrie Smithwick, part of the Kilkenny brewing dynasty on 5 June 1906. Thomas and Florence lived at Ashton House, the Moore family home. Lily Levins Moore
Born 1875, Lily Levins Moore was Mary Martin's sister. Malta
Mediterranean island south of Sicily and part of the British Empire. Marie Martin served there as a VAD from October 1915 to April 1916. | 
