Letter
The Hallé, Ida Carroll, Geoffrey Griffiths
Manchester Town Hall, Northern School Of Music (NSM)
1947

Griff was lucky he caught her phone call to her family home and got to hear her voice whilst she is away in London - he'd just got to the door when the phone rang and Elsa (her sister) was busy with a girl guide.
He discusses the funeral of Vere (?) Hardy and the wake. He praises her red and white funeral flower sheaf she sent.
He wonders if she has had the time to see the latest Terence Rattigan play yet whilst in London.
Sounds like there's been a bit of car trouble some friends were involved in but no serious damage.
The Hallé librarian was "slightly agitated to know if we had the timp. part of Elgar op.36" which Griff then promised to drop off at the Town Hall for their rehearsal.

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.