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\n Grand Organ Appeal Donors\n <\/h1>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n
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Donors<\/h2>\n

Mrs Pauline Abraham
\n<\/strong>Mr Vernon Herbert Blyth<\/strong> In memoriam (funeral donations)<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Mr Philip Bevan<\/strong> In loving memory of my parents Christine & Norman Bevan
\n<\/em>Mr Simon Birkett\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 <\/strong>Mr Peter Bishop\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 Ms Maureen Boylan\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 Mr Richard Brown
\n<\/strong>Mr George Bunting <\/strong>In happy recollection of a lifetime of stirring cathedral music experience
\n<\/em>Mr John Cotterell<\/strong> In loving memory of Elaine Cotterell who found great joy in the beauty of Wells Cathedral
\n<\/em>Mr Charles Crawfurd\u00a0 <\/strong>In memory of Piers Moth, our son-in-law and a gifted musician and a devoted father and husband
\n<\/em>Mrs Oonagh Crump <\/strong>In memory of all music enjoyed over the years at Wells Cathedral
\n<\/em>Mrs Barbara Dickinson
\nMr Robin Duijs<\/strong> In memory of Olivia Duys 31\/08\/1967
\n<\/em>Miss Jennifer Emptage<\/strong> In memory of my mother and many happy times spent staying in Wells with her and my brother
\n<\/em>Dr William Ford-Young<\/strong>\u00a0 In loving memory of my mother Ruth Ford-Young, a friend of Wells Cathedral, who loved the organ
\n<\/em>Mr Stephen Haigh <\/strong>In memory of my Father John Haigh who was at peace when at Wells Cathedral
\n<\/em>Dr Philip Hickman\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 Mr David Jenkins\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 Mr David John
\nMrs Sheila Joss<\/strong> Their bodies are buried in peace but their name liveth forever more
\n<\/em>Mrs Gill Kelly\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 Mrs Hilary Kitcher\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 Mr Michael Knight
\nMrs Marilyn Lewis<\/strong> In memory of my husband, Neston Lewis, and of my parents, John and Hilda Coombs
\n<\/em>Mrs Diana McNulty\u00a0<\/strong> \u2022\u00a0 Mr Clive Mitchell<\/strong>\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 Mrs Lucy Mitchell\u00a0<\/strong> \u2022\u00a0 Mr John Parsons
\nMs Marion Peutherer<\/strong> Happy memories of music-making at Wells Cathedral School and playing the organ in the Cathedral
\n<\/em>Revd Steven Reed<\/strong> A visit to Wells Cathedral is always a joy, especially when the organ is playing
\n<\/em>Mr Colin Rees\u00a0 <\/strong>In Celebration of the Part Played by these Pipes in their Wedding Saturday 18th September 1965
\n<\/em>Mr David Rivi\u00e8re<\/strong> To all Wells Cathedral choristers past, present, and future
\n<\/em>Mr Brian Roberts-Wray
\nMrs Bernadette Shenton<\/strong> For David, a lifelong friend of Wells Cathedral
\n<\/em>Mr Robert Smeath
\nMrs Anne Smith<\/strong> For Tom Smith of Kent, celebrating his double scholarship
\n<\/em>Mr Roger Stacey
\nMr Mark Stringer<\/strong>\u00a0 As a token of the joy and inspiration which music in cathedrals and churches has given me including Wells Cathedral
\n<\/em>Miss Jane Swinyard\u00a0 <\/strong>In memory of Edward and Frances Swinyard who encouraged me to share their love of classical music
\n<\/em>Mr Alan Thomas
\nDr Ralph Townsend <\/strong>Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp
\nProfessor John Vann Jones<\/strong>\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 Dr Trudy Watt<\/strong>\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0 Mrs Diana Wheeler<\/strong>
\nRevd David Wilcox <\/strong>In Thanksgiving for the organists at Wells Cathedral, past and present
\n<\/em>Mrs Jane Williams<\/strong> In memory of my Mum and Dad, Nancy and Gordon Tildsley, who loved listening to organ music
\n<\/em>Mr Stephen Wood <\/strong>To commemorate my birth in Wells in 1952 and my education at The Blue School 1963-68
\n<\/em>Mr Richard Wynn-Jones
\nMrs Karen Yeomans<\/strong> Phil Yeomans – To Celebrate Your 60th Birthday. A Special Gift for a Special Man<\/em><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Regular Giving<\/h2>\n

Patrons<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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  • Ms Maureen Boylan<\/li>\n
  • Mr James Brereton<\/li>\n
  • Mr Michael Cansdale<\/li>\n
  • Revd Rhys Day<\/li>\n
  • Emeritus Professor Christopher Hodges<\/li>\n
  • Mr MichaelHopkins<\/li>\n
  • Mr Gavin Horgan<\/li>\n
  • Mr Alex Kolombos<\/li>\n
  • Mrs Frances Meeres-Young<\/li>\n
  • Mr James Moretti<\/li>\n
  • Mr David Morgan-Hewitt<\/li>\n
  • Mr Robert Smeath<\/li>\n
  • Mr Mark Stringer<\/li>\n
  • Mr Stephen Wood<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Sponsors<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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    • Dr John Ashton<\/li>\n
    • Mrs Elizabeth Bale<\/li>\n
    • Mr Simon Birkett<\/li>\n
    • Mr George Bunting<\/li>\n
    • Mrs J Cockerham<\/li>\n
    • Mr JohnCotterell<\/li>\n
    • Mr Charles Crawfurd<\/li>\n
    • Revd Canon Adrian Daffern<\/li>\n
    • Mr Geoffrey Egan<\/li>\n
    • Mr Mark Hampton<\/li>\n
    • Mr Charles Hill<\/li>\n
    • Mrs Hilary Kitcher<\/li>\n
    • Mrs Marilyn Lewis<\/li>\n
    • Mrs Susan Mitchell<\/li>\n
    • Mr Arnold Wills<\/li>\n
    • Mr Peter Wright<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Supporters<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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      • Mrs Pauline Abraham<\/li>\n
      • Mr Roger Adams<\/li>\n
      • Mr Philip Bevan<\/li>\n
      • Ms Jenny Christoforou<\/li>\n
      • Dr Chris Dalton<\/li>\n
      • Mrs Barbara Dickinson<\/li>\n
      • Dr John Gould<\/li>\n
      • Mrs Dinah Harrison<\/li>\n
      • Dr Nicholas Hooper<\/li>\n
      • Mr David Jenkins<\/li>\n
      • Mr Chris Jenkins<\/li>\n
      • Mrs Sheila Joss<\/li>\n
      • Mrs Rose Longden-Phillips<\/li>\n
      • Ms Alison Longstaff<\/li>\n
      • Mr Brian Paul<\/li>\n
      • Mr Ian Reynolds<\/li>\n
      • Mr Brian Roberts-Wray<\/li>\n
      • Mrs Jane Sedgman<\/li>\n
      • Mr David Sedgman<\/li>\n
      • Mr Roger Trumper<\/li>\n
      • Mrs Diana Wheeler<\/li>\n
      • Revd David Wilcox<\/li>\n
      • Rt Revd Trevor Willmott<\/li>\n
      • Mr Michael Knight<\/li>\n
      • Revd Steven Reed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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        Adopt A Pipe<\/h2>\n

        Small Pipe<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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        • Mrs Johanna Harrison-Oram – Dedicated to Howard Harrison, 14.12.51-21.1.2025<\/em><\/li>\n
        • The Revd Canon Graham Hendy – Graham and Margaret Hendy in memory of a father who was a church organist for 35 years<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Two Foot Pipe<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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          • Mr Chi Sau Au Yeung<\/li>\n
          • Mr Ken Brown<\/li>\n
          • Ms Libby Criswell<\/li>\n
          • Master Michael Dey – Adoption of a C note pipe.<\/em><\/li>\n
          • Mr Vishal Ganguli<\/li>\n
          • Revd Doris Goddard – Positive Flautina (x2) in memory of Elsie Connelly<\/em><\/li>\n
          • Mr David Grover<\/li>\n
          • Ms Linda Moir – For Paul Dickinson and Stefan Melis<\/em><\/li>\n
          • Ms Claire Morris<\/li>\n
          • Ms Claire Newman – \u00a0Positive Flautina (x2) in memory of Martin C.F.Harris, \u00a0Granddad, the best organist and pianist the world has ever known<\/em><\/li>\n
          • Ms Marion Peutherer ARCO – Happy memories of music in Wells<\/em><\/li>\n
          • Ms Marion Robinson on behalf of Mr Nicholas Robinson, for someone who loves organ music<\/em><\/li>\n
          • Mr John Slater – Great Fifteenth. Presented to Holly Slater<\/em><\/li>\n
          • Mr John Slater- Great Fifteenth. Presented to Tom Slater<\/em><\/li>\n
          • Miss Jane Swinyard – ‘Edward and Frances Swinyard’<\/em><\/li>\n
          • Dr Pamela West – In memory of parents<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Four Foot Pipe\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h4>\n
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            • Ms Maureen Boylan<\/li>\n
            • Mr Alan Bryan<\/li>\n
            • Mr Michael Cooke – Choir Stopped Flute. To Joy Lavinia Cooke<\/em><\/li>\n
            • Miss Jennifer Emptage – In memory of my mother and many memorable visits to Wells and the surrounding area with her and my brother.<\/em><\/li>\n
            • Mrs Lucy Mitchell – Choir Stopped Flute. Presented to Fiona and Christopher Hodges.<\/em><\/li>\n
            • Mrs Jane Williams – \u00a0Choir Stopped Flute. In loving memory of Nancy & Gordon Tildsley<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Eight Foot Pipe \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h4>\n
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              • Mr Peter Bishop<\/li>\n
              • Ms Mary Ellis – In memory of Leonard, Connie and Michael Graves<\/em><\/li>\n
              • Mr Michael Hillier<\/li>\n
              • Mr Christopher Jacques<\/li>\n
              • Mrs Jean Parkinson – Choir Open Diapason. Michael and Jean Parkinson<\/em><\/li>\n
              • Mr Colin Rees \u2013 Trumpet, in gratitude for this pipe’s part in our wedding 18 September 1965.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Sixteen Foot Pipe\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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                • Mr Clive Edney – Pedal Sub Bass. In loving memory of my parents, Bill and Betty Edney<\/em><\/li>\n
                • Mrs Ros Edney – Double Geigen. In loving memory of my parents, Alick and Yvonne Flett<\/em><\/li>\n
                • Mrs Maureen Griffith-Jones – In Memory of Anthony Crossland <\/em><\/li>\n
                • Mr Neil Honebon<\/li>\n
                • Mr James Moretti – In memory of Elsie Irene Moretti<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Thirty-two Foot Pipe<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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                  • Mr Graham Darke – “F” Pipe with dedication: ‘I believe in one God – Darke in F’ Funded by Harold Darke’s music royalties.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    Rank of Thirty-two Foot Pipes<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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                    • Mr John Parsons & Mr Peter Parsons<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      Rank of Trumpet Pipes<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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                      • Mr John Parsons and Mr Peter Parsons both of whom sang in the Cathedral as boy choristers as members of visiting choirs<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        Unspecified Pipe<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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                        • Anonymous – For Tom Smith of Kent, celebrating his double scholarship<\/em><\/li>\n
                        • Mr & Mrs Stan Gibby – In memory of our dear friend, Selwyn Jones, organist par excellence, maestro of Widor’s Toccata and Fugue<\/em><\/li>\n
                        • Miss Jane Swinyard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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