Letter
The Hallé, Ida Carroll, Geoffrey Griffiths
Northern School Of Music (NSM)
1938

In this letter from Geoffrey Griffiths to Ida Carroll just before Christmas he mentions that he looks forward to "that especially long letter before the New Year" she would write to him. He begs for a "story of your life" letter and promises to destroy it after reading if she details her life for her.
He is trying to convince her that Boxing Day in the Lake District for fresh air is the best thing and arranges going to the cinema on New Years Eve, possibly to see The Drum. Possibly seeing George Formby in January.
It's deathly cold and church was sparsely populated, tempting a nip into the pub on the way home except he's not one for drink.
He jokes that "One or two of the Hallé gang have said wistfully to me that they would like Mr Rees for a regular Master of the Choir, so I am thinking of applying for the conductorship of the Matthay orchestra!! (Funny piece - not to be taken seriously)"
He signs off that he must attend to writing Christmas cards.

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.