THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

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

Nov 28 [1939]

Dear Glover¹

I hope you will forgive my sending you the enclosed.²
I know it is a difficult time to cry for help, what with taxes and increased prices.
Nonetheless these refugees are our responsibility – we can’t (if we would) send them elsewhere till the war is over.
Yours sincerely

R. Vaughan Williams

1.  A neighbour who was a member of the Bach Choir and also played the viola in the Leith Hill Musical Festival; he was Treasurer of the Royal Musical Association for a number of years.
2.  A prospectus for the Dorking & District Refugee Committee, which is enclosed with the letter. VW is listed in the prospectus as the Financial Appeal Secretary and a member of the Executive Committee.