August 5 1914

Miss Perry entertained a large party at Bitham House on Thursday afternoon. Among those present were Lady Mordaunt and Miss Mordaunt, Lady Fairfax Lucy and party, Hon Mrs Stourton and Miss Stourton, Hon Mrs North and Miss North, Mrs Fitzgerald and the Misses Fitzgerald, Hon Mrs Verney and Miss Verney, Hon Mrs Basil Hanbury, Hon Mrs Roger North, Major and the Hon Mrs Annesley, Sir Michael and Lady Lakin, Mrs Cartwright, Lady Stonhouse, Captain and Mrs Allfrey, Mr de Trafford, Mr Wyre, Colonel and Mrs Beech and many others.

Banbury Guardian, August 1914