Letter
Ida Carroll, Geoffrey Griffiths
1939

Geoffrey Griffiths is pleasantly surprised that Ida Carroll knew his "one and only brand of tobacco" enough to get him a new tin for his birthday. Paul, his pipe, will appreciate it as well.
He's going to apply for a job advertised in the newspaper for "high-grade clerical assistance" in wartime. He promises to look into volunteering for the Auxiliary Fire Service but "my inclinations aren't really that way, though your penchant for The Law does provide a temptation!"
He does become a volunteer for the AFS, stationed at Ashton-under-Lyne, spending his nights in a pub keeping watch for fires after bombing.

Ref: CARROLL/IGC/3 GG
With thanks to the Ida Carroll Trust
Date is unknown.

Part of the #NSM2020 project "A 20/20 Legacy: the centenary of the Northern School of Music" supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.