Letter from Lord Granard to John Redmond, 3 February 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Bernard Forbes

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Letter from Lord Granard to John Redmond discussing his return to Salonika and the on-goings of a [problematic army chaplain, Father Stafford. Bernard Forbes (1874-1948), the 8th Earl of Garnard, was a professional soldier and politician. He was recalled to command the 5th Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment in 1916. He was later Military Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief of the Salonika Forces from 1917. John Redmond (1856-1918) was an MP and leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party. He was instrumental in securing the promise of Home Rule from Asquith's liberal government. Upon the outbreak of war, Redmond addressed a group of Irish Volunteers at Woodenbridge, Co. Wicklow, encouraging them to fight with the British Army to ensure the implementation of Home Rule. Redmond's words split the Irish Volunteers across the country. The Easter Rising shocked Redmond, who condemned it bitterly. Nonetheless he appealed for leniency towards those who had not been involved in planning the Rising.

National Library of Ireland John Redmond Papers; MS 15,192/5 https://letters1916.ie/item/4131 English Bernard Forbes 1916-02-03 Army Headquarters, Salonika, Greece John Redmond Male 1948 World War I (1914-1918) Faith Politics World War I (1914-1918)

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 Army Headquarters Selonica Private Feb 3rd My dear Mr Redmond. I arrived here the other day after a very long ardous journey, but one must be thankful that we met no subversions or other danger on the way. I find everything going well here. General Nugent In very good health and spirits. He is doing very well indeed and the cordial relations that exist between the French poilusand ourselves is entirely due to the tact he has evinced in dealing with these people. I think it right to enclose you a note, I received from Father Stafford Saturday, in case that he should approach you in this matter. I have made very full inquiry into the facts and find that the Monumentssecretsin the enclosed letter are not in accordance with fact. I am sorry to say that Father Stafford has not done well since he was appointed Chaplain to the 10th Division. There were continual complaints sent to Headquarters of the neglect of the men under his charge. He was a continual source of trouble to us, and in fact to speak quite plainly, I was really quite ashamed of him. Our Chaplains, other than this problem one in question were a pattern of what Catholic Priests should be and in consequence it was all the more unfortunate to have any exception to the above rule. With Kind regards to you &MrsRedmond, & many thanks for all your Kindness to me. Yrs vy Sincerely Granard John Redmond Letter from Stanley Owen Buckmaster to John Redmond, 15 February 1916Copy of letter from John Redmond to John Gulland, 14 December 1915Letter from David Lloyd George to John Redmond, 29 September 1916Letter from Mabel FitzGerald to John Redmond, 27 May 1916.Letter from John Redmond to Mabel FitzGerald, 29 May 1916.Letter from Lord Buckmaster to John Redmond, 15 February 1916.Letter from Frederick Rudolph Lambart, Lord Cavan, to John Redmond, 8 February 1916.Letter from John Dillon to John Redmond, 19 June 1916Letter from John Dillon to John Redmond, 29 June 1916Letter from John Dillon to John Redmond, 29 June 1916Letter from John Dillon to John Redmond, 30 June 1916Letter from John Dillon to John Redmond, 30 June 1916Letter from John Dillon to John Redmond, 2 July 1916Letter from Edward, Prince of Wales to John Redmond, 31 January 1916Letter from John French to John Redmond, 15 April 1916Letter from Edmond Joseph Frewen to John Redmond, 25 March 1916Letter from Major-General Lovick Bransby Friend to John Redmond, 11 March 1916Letter from Stanley Owen Buckmaster to John Redmond, 15 February 1916Letter from John Redmond to Major-General L.B. Friend, 9 March 1916Letter from the Most Rev. Bernard Hackett to John Redmond, 4 October 1916Letter from Thomas Gill to John Redmond, 11 April 1916Letter from Thomas Gill to John Redmond, 12 April 1916Letter from Stephen Gwynn to John Redmond, 13 May 1916Letter from Sir Francis Hopwood to John Redmond, 2 May 1916Letter from John Redmond to Sir Francis Hopwood, 4 May 1916Letter from Colonel Sir William Hutchinson Poë to John Redmond, 22 June 1916Letter from Denis Johnston to John Redmond, 12 January 1916 Letter from Denis Johnston to John Redmond, 19 February 1916 Letter from Denis Johnston to John Redmond 2 March 1916 Letter from Denis Johnston to John Redmond, 15 June 1916Letter from Denis Johnston to John Redmond, 4 September 1916 Letter from T.J. Hanna to John Redmond, 20 June 1916Letter from John Redmond to Major General Lovick Bransby Friend, 9 March 1916Letter from Colonel Clive Wigram to John Redmond, 3 April 1916Letter from David Lloyd George to John Redmond, 21 June 1916Letter from David Lloyd George to John Redmond, 6 October 1916Letter from Lady Granard to John Redmond, 20 January 1916Letter from Lord Granard to John Redmond, 3 February 1916Letter (draft) from Lord Buckmaster to John Redmond, 15 February 1916.Letter (transcript) from Lord Cavan to John Redmond, 8 February 1916. Bernard Forbes Letter from Lord Granard to John Redmond, 3 February 1916 Army Headquarters, Salonika, Greece Letter from Lord Granard to John Redmond, 3 February 1916