THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

Morley College for
Working Men and Women
61 Westminster Bridge Road, London, S.E.1

16 March l935

Gustav Holst

Sir,

It is proposed to raise a fund for the purpose of establishing a memorial to Gustav Holst.  It seems particularly fitting that this memorial should take the form of helping to develop the study of music in Morley College for Working Men and Women, where at present adequate equipment is difficult to obtain.  It was at Morley College that Holst taught and inspired successive generations of students for so many years.  It is therefore suggested to establish a music room to be called the “Gustav Holst Music Room”, as part of the new wing about to be erected there.  A committee, of which I am Chairman, has been formed at Morley College for this purpose.
Though naturally we should be very grateful for large donations, yet since we want everyone who loved and admired Holst and his work to participate, the smallest sum will be welcome.  Subscriptions should be sent to the Hon. Treasurer, Mr D Marblay Jones, Barclays Bank, 84, Rosebery Avenue, E.C.1, or may be given personally to the Secretary of Morley College.  Cheques should be made payable to the Gustav Holst Memorial Fund.  Any further information may be obtained from either of the Hon. Secretaries: c/o Morley College.
I am, etc.,

Ralph Vaughan Williams.