THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Martin & Joan Shaw

Letter No. VWL4218

Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Martin & Joan Shaw

Letter No.: VWL4218


From R. Vaughan Williams
10, Hanover Terrace,
Regents Park,
London, N.W.1.

Oct 14 [1954]

Dear Joan and Martin
That delightful book has been a great relief from innumerable letters & telegrams.  How dear of you to remember me.  By the way hasn’t the Briggery turned up trumps this year!1
Love to you both
Ralph


1. Possibly a reference to Canon George Briggs’ success with The London Service Book, published by Oxford University Press in April 1954, which quickly became “much in demand”, often well beyond London. Percy Dearmer was co-editor.