THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

From R. Vaughan Williams,
The White Gates,
Westcott Road,
Dorking.

August 2nd 1953.

Dear Byard,

I am sorry I have not answered your letter before, but I have been away and very busy.  My feeling is that it is no good adding anything to what has been said as regards Barter.¹  But I will still do something if you like.
yrs
R. Vaughan Williams

P.S.  I had a very happy account of your good works at David Gibbs’s wedding².  His sister is a great friend of mine, and she told me about it.

UVW²

1. See VWL2702. Barter was conductor of the Bristol Philharmonic Society.
2. David F. Gibbs (Chairman of Bristol Bach Society (of which VW was President) and a violinist) married Irene Elizabeth Bach at St. Peter’s Church, Henleaze on 25 July 1953. This was noted as a very musical wedding by the Bristol Evening Post.
3.  Postcript and initials by UVW.