The organ in Cranham last had a major refurbishment more than 50 years ago. It is integral to the musical activity of the church, but extensive work is now required to keep it going for another 50 years. The Organathon is one of a series of events taking place to raise funds to help cover the £26,000 cost.
Local residents, Beryl Berry and Sylvia Ardron, together with other organists, will be playing the organ continuously from 9am – 5pm. They need your encouragement!
Please drop in and enjoy the music and the refreshments at any time during the day, for as long or short a period as you wish.
Refreshments will be available in the church:
9.00am -12.00pm:
Bacon rolls
12.00pm – 2.30pm:
Soup and rollAll day: Tea /coffee and biscuits
Free entry, but please sponsor the event generously, either by donations in the church on the day or by use of the following URL or QR code:
Donations can be made here: Cranham Church Organathon – Give A Little
| NAME | TIME SLOT | BACKGROUND |
| Beryl Berry
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9.00 – 9.15am, and from 6.00 – 6.15pm | Cranham organist for over 50 years. |
| Carol Beer
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9.15 – 9.45am | One of the organists at Upton St Leonards Church. |
| Christopher Boodle | 9.45 – 10.30am | Organist of St Laurence Parish Church, Stroud.
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| Julian Elloway | 10.30 – 11.15am | Freelance – formerly organist at Minchinhampton.
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| Chris Swain | 11.15 – 12 midday | Organist of St Mary’s, Painswick.
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| James MacDowall-Scott
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12.00 – 12.45pm | Organist of All Saints, Pittville, Cheltenham.
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| John Wright | 12.45 – 1.30pm | Formerly organist at Cirencester Parish Church.
Trustee of the Holst Victorian House in Cheltenham. |
| Philip Duffy | 1.30 – 2pm | Organist of St Mary’s, Woodchester.
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| Sheila Thomas | 2.00 – 2.30pm | One of the organists at Upton St Leonards Church.
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| Robert Burgess | 2.30 – 3.15pm | Organist of Harescombe Church.
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| James Corbett | 3.15 – 4pm | Former organist of St Mary the Virgin, Berkeley.
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| Sylvia Ardron | 4.00 – 4.30pm | Former organist of Upton St Leonards Church.
Plays on occasion at Cranham, and other Gloucestershire churches. |
| Paul Smith | 4.30 – 5.15pm | Organist of Edge and Pitchcombe Churches.
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| Lindsay Burtenshaw
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5.15 – 5.30pm | Former organist of All Saints, Harbridge, Hampshire |
| Dominic Hamilton | 5.30 – 6.00pm | Former organist of Holy Apostles Church, Cheltenham.
Garden Director of Painswick Rococo Garden. |
