Paying for the Organ
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It had been recognised that an organ was needed several years before the installation in 1906. The Peterborough Advertiser of December 27th 1902 mentions a bazaar for lamps and a much needed organ.
Funds were still being raised in 1907 as a newspaper report on 9th February tells of an interesting concert in the Public Hall.
“Coates people do not often have the opportunity of enjoying a more delightful entertainment than that which took place in the Public Hall on Thursday evening. The object was to assist the organ fund of the Church, and notwithstanding the almost arctic conditions of the weather, the attendance left nothing to be desired. Those who left their warm firesides returned to them after a couple of hours' enjoyment pleased with themselves and the world generally. The Misses Lefevre carried out the arrangements, and the Coates people generally feel that they owe a debt of gratitude to their Whittlesey friends for their valuable help.”
Mr. John Lefevre was in the chair and he used the interval to review the history and fortunes of Holy Trinity Church, Coates since 1840. The news report is mostly about what he said. We do know what music was played and sung, but not how much money was raised.
The concert programme
“Coates people do not often have the opportunity of enjoying a more delightful entertainment than that which took place in the Public Hall on Thursday evening. The object was to assist the organ fund of the Church, and notwithstanding the almost arctic conditions of the weather, the attendance left nothing to be desired. Those who left their warm firesides returned to them after a couple of hours' enjoyment pleased with themselves and the world generally. The Misses Lefevre carried out the arrangements, and the Coates people generally feel that they owe a debt of gratitude to their Whittlesey friends for their valuable help.”
Mr. John Lefevre was in the chair and he used the interval to review the history and fortunes of Holy Trinity Church, Coates since 1840. The news report is mostly about what he said. We do know what music was played and sung, but not how much money was raised.
The concert programme
- Pianoforte solo, Miss Norris
- Song, “The Admiral’s Broom” Mr. Cromack
- Song, “When love is kind” Miss A. Slater
- Song, “The Deathless Army” Mr. H. Johnson
- Recitation, “How Uncle Podger hung the picture” Miss N. Lefevre
- Quartet, “The Minstrel Boy” Miss Mills, Miss Slater, Mr. Aveling, and Mr. Cromack
- Song, “I don't want to play in your yard” Miss Poppie Speechley and Miss Alice English
- Song, [Title not given] Mr. T. H. Aveling
- Comic song, [Title not given] Mr. A. T. Norris
- Pianoforte duet [Title not given] Miss Arber and Mr. Norris
- Song, “A Dream of Paradise” Miss Norris
- Song, “Go to Sea” Mr. H. Johnson
- Recitation, “The First Settler's Story” Miss Lefevre
- Japanese Song, “The Moon” Miss Slater, Miss Mills, and Miss N. Lefevre
- Song, “The Storm Fiend” Mr. T. H. Aveling
- Song, “Japanese Love Song” Miss Mills
- Song, '“The Mighty Deep” Mr. Cromack
- Coon Song, “Ma Curly headed Babby” Miss Poppie Speechley and Miss Alice English
- Comic song, “Silence Reigns Supreme” Mr. A. J. Norris
- Song, “The Toy Monkey” Miss Lefevre.
- God Save the King
Peterborough Advertiser June 15th 1907 confirms that the debt had not yet been met since there was (despite the somewhat unfavourable weather) a “Garden Fete and sale of work was held in the Rectory Grounds and Parish Room on Thursday, with the object of liquidating a debt upon the organ fund, and, if any surplus remained, towards the repair of the church tower.