THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to the Master of the Worshipful Company of Musicians

Letter No. VWL4593

Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to the Master of the Worshipful Company of Musicians

Letter No.: VWL4593


The White Gates,
White Gates,
Dorking.

October 9 [1931]

Dear Sir1
I am obliged for your letter of the 7th.
I will be at the Café Royal to meet Mr Bax1 at 12 on Monday next – I notice that you only allow half an hour for Mr. Bax2 and myself to look at the testimonials, interview the candidates and discuss our report to the Committee – This seems to me to be quite inadequate. 
I have pleasure in accepting the kind invitation of Past Master C.L. Collard to lunch.3
Yours faithfully
R Vaughan Williams


1. The Master at this time was Ian Zachary Malcolm.
2. The composer Arnold Bax.
3. Collard was Master of the Worshipful Company of Musicians in 1915.