Identity area
Reference code
Crook/E/E6/4/67
Unique identifier
GB 275 Crook/E/E6/4/67
Title
ALS to John Anthony Crook
Date(s)
- 30 Sep. 1943 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 p. paper
Context area
Name of creator
(1882-1973)
Biographical history
Musician (clarinet, ex-army). Father of John Anthony Crook.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Passes on Mrs Hulbert's news that Tom is in Montreal with his brother, John. Details his orchestral rehersals and teaching at Dulwich College. Exclaims over 'the brilliant form' of John Crook's last two years under Cobban. Mentions a conversation with Gilkes in which he was modest about his son's achievements. The letter is marked returned because addressee is a prisoner of war.