Letter
Ida Carroll, Geoffrey Griffiths
1941

Griff describes the first few days of 1941 to Ida. "We played cards for a long time, sat down to a cup of tea and passed right out until beyond midnight, apart from hearing the occasional band in the distance." Even though they decided on a short game tonight, his parents and aunt decided to continue playing through an air raid alert "to occupy the minds", and through each alert of the night to the final all clear.
Griff has been feeling down lately, "wondering if those poor wardens at Withington lost their loves through peering too closely at unexploded what-nots." He admires "all conscientious work, but bravery and unnecessary daring aren't the same thing."

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.