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1) Can I gift aid my donation and allow the organ fund to benefit by reclaiming the tax?
If you are a member of the church and already gift aid your offerings then you need do nothing as your donations can be gift aided automatically.
If you are not a member but are a tax payer in this country, you can fill in a gift aid form, which you can get from the Treasurer, and send it with your donation back to the treasurer.
2) Will my name be put on the organ pipe if I sponsor a pipe?
Because the organ is virtually a historic monument we cannot paint anything on it but your name will appear on the sponsor page of this site and on a large display board in our church.
3) When will the restoration take place?
We have now signed a contract and the work started on October 16th 2006.
4) Have any distinguished organists played the organ?
Yes William Thomas Best (1825-97) - gave a recital in 1867 when the organ was in Islington, probably the most celebrated organist of the 19th century.
Ebenezer Prout(1835- 1909) - eleven years organist at Union Chapel, Islington. A distinguished authority on compositional technique and teacher of Henry Wood. Prout is particularly noted for his pioneer editing work on Handel's Messiah.
George Gray gave the inaugural recital after the 1961 refurbishment, organist of Leicester Cathedral 1930-69.
Nigel Allcoat International recitalist; Professor of Improvisation, Royal Academy of Music, London.
Timothy Hone formerly organist Newcastle Cathedral, now Head of Liturgy and Music, Salisbury Cathedral.
Both Nigel Allcoat and Timothy Hone used this organ while they were learning to play.
5) Have you raised any money yourselves?
The total sum we have raised to date (15/03/07) is £113,000
6) Does the local community benefit from the use of the organ in your church?
Yes, we host a number of concerts organised by other organisations in the town and the surrounding area, each year.
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