An appeal on behalf of THE MUSICIANS' BENEVOLENT FUND by Sir HUGH WALPOLE , C.B.E. '
The Musicians' Benevolent Fund is a registered charity for the assistance of sick, aged, and needy members of the musical profession. It is supported entirely by voluntary contributions and helps every class of musician in Great Britain.
Today there are thousands of musicians unemployed. The distress among them is particularly acute just now, with the winter before them. One of the principal objects of the fund is to try to relieve the hopeless outlook of musicians in their declining years, and to prevent, if possible, their ending their days in the infirmary or workhouse.
But the fund is carrying on with a debt of over £7,000, owing to the constant drain on its slender resources. It will not be forgotten that these very musicians have given hours of pleasure in the past to many of those who are listening now.
Contributions will be gratefully acknowledged and should be addressed to [address removed]