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floral tributes on Shakespeare's grave. Many Americans in uniform were here. After the procession in company with a Canadian padre I inspected the Church. Then with a New Zealand Y.M.C.A. manager I visited Shak's birthplace & bought several little souvenirs.
In the afternoon, with this N.Zealander & two of his lady friends I visited Ann [Anne] Hathaway's Cottage. Had tea near by & then returned to town to have another walk around. In the evening I accompanied the New Zealander & his lady friend to the Theatre to see parts of "Coriolanus" and "Merry Wives of Windsor" played by Sir F. Benson, Lady Benson & Genevieve Ward.
24th
Left Stratford on Avon for Oxford. Visited here Bodleian Library & Reading Room. From the Reading Room one gets a wonderful view of the Churches, Colleges