THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

[June] 1942

Miss Piper

Fire watching July & August

July Thursday 9, Sun 19, Mon 27
August Thurs 6 Mon 17, Thurs 27
Hours 11.0-5.0

In an emergency warn the S.P. squad on Melrose (2967) to “stand by”¹

1. VW was responsible for the fire watching team in his area during the war. ‘S.P.’ is ‘stirrup pump’.