THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Alice and Herbert Sumsion

Letter No. VWL2634

Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Alice and Herbert Sumsion

Letter No.: VWL2634


URSULA WOOD,               RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS,
57, GORDON MANSIONS,           THE WHITE GATES,
TORRINGTON PLACE, W.C.1.          DORKING, SURREY.

[1 February 1953]

Dear Alice & John

YOU WILL, WE THINK, NOT BE SURPRISED TO HEAR THAT WE HAVE DECIDED TO MARRY SHORTLY.

OUR ADDRESSES WILL BE AS ABOVE FOR THE PRESENT, TILL WE FIND A SUITABLE HOUSE.

PLEASE GIVE US YOUR BLESSING.

(No flowers)  Love from Ursula  Ralph
(could you explain the situation to the Bell Hotel?1

Mr Sumsion
20 College Green


1. Added to printed text in VW’s hand (“Ursula” in UVW’s hand).