Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Nancy Strode

Letter No. VWL3594

Letter from Ralph Vaughan Williams to Nancy Strode

Letter No.: VWL3594

10 Hanover Terrace, London, NW 1

[17th October 1957]

                  Ralph Vaughan Williams
                    Thanks you for your
                         good wishes¹

Thank you so much – I hope you are both² better
RVW

Next singery Mon. Nov.4 card to follow.³

1. On his 85th birthday.
2. At this time Rosamund Strode was sometimes at home and sometimes not.
3. Note added in UVW’s handwriting. The ‘singeries’ were irregular parties held by the VWs at Hanover Terrace at which madrigals and other music were sung by the assembled company. Both Nacy and Rosamund Strode came to them from time to time.

To:

Strode, Rosamund, 1927-2010
From:

Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958
Scribe:

Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958 Vaughan Williams, Ursula, 1911-2007
Names:

Strode, Rosamund, 1927-2010 Strode, Nancy, 1899-1978
Format:

Letter
General Notes:

Nancy Rosamund Horsley Strode, mother of Rosamund Strode, was a pupil of Gustav Holst at St Paul’s Girls School.
Printed postcard with MS additions. Date from postmark
Location Of Original:

Private collection
Location Of Copy:

British Library

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