THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

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

July 19 [1952]

Dear Mr Johnston¹

I will do my best to write 1500 words about Stanford.²  Please let me know the latest date that you will want the script.
Yrs sincerely,

R Vaughan Williams

(Plain Mister or Doctor (if you prefer it) please)³

1.  Presumably of the BBC General Overseas Service.
2.  VW ‘s talk on Charles Villiers Stanford was broadcast on 30 September on the ‘London Calling’ in the BBC’s General Overseas Service and again on 3 and 4 October.  For the text of the talk see VWL2475.
3.  VW took pains to make sure the title “Sir” was not misapplied to him; though offered honorific titles and awards on various occasions, he consistently refused them with the exception of the Order of Merit.