THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

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

Jan 3/44

Dear Dr. Barocas¹
I hear that you are in search of a flute. I know of a lady who would be pleased to lend you one. If you would care to follow this up would you write or ring direct to Mrs Horne, Bredon, Coast Hill, Westcott, phone Westcott 55
Yours sincerely

R Vaughan Williams

1. Vinicio Barocas was an Italian astronomer, and at this time was a refugee who had been interned and then released, and was working as a scientist at the Royal Greenwich Observatory, which had relocated to Abinger during the war.  Barocas, an amateur flautist, was married to Winifred Simons, a French teacher & pianist from Dorking.