Diaries of Lillian Spender, 1912 to 1920 (D1633/2/19)

Lillian Spender was an English diarist who married Captain Wilfred Spender in 1913.  After their honeymoon, they came to Belfast as Wilfred was drawn to the area with his strong support of Unionism.  Wilfred was a civil servant who was responsible for laying the foundations for the civil service of Northern Ireland.  Lillian was a member of the UVF Nursing Corps and worked in the Ulster Division Comforts Fund during the First World War. Lillian Spender's diaries have been digitised and made available online.