Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to the Master of the Worshipful Company of Musicians
Letter No. VWL4591
Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to the Master of the Worshipful Company of Musicians
Letter No.: VWL4591
From R. Vaughan Williams,
The White Gates,
Westcott Road,
Dorking.
Oct 18 [1952]
Dear Master1
Thankyou and the Musicians Company for your kind letter2 – I feel it a great honour being [a] free man of your august company3
Yrs sincerely
R Vaughan Williams
1. The Master at this time was Sydney John Loeb, who was married to Mathilde Richter, daughter of the conductor Hans Richter.
2. On the occasion of VW’s 80th birthday.
3. VW had been installed as an Honorary Freeman of the Company in 1946.
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Year from date stamp of receipt [20 Oct 1952].
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