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London man gives £1600 organ to Cambridgeshire church. Owing to the generosity of a London man
London man gives £ 1600 organ to Cambridgeshire church.
Owing to the generosity of a London man, Doddington (Cambridgeshire) parish church will soon celebrate its 1000th birthday with a new organ.
The church, which has a directors roll going back to 1282, was once the richest in the country, but it has grown so poor that though a new organ was badly needed no one could raise the money.
Now, in response to an appeal of the Rector, the Rev Richard Ridge, the church has been given an organ by Mr F. C. Nunn, a 78-year-old Dulwich bachelor.
The organ, three manual instrument, is 49 years old, but is in perfect condition. It is said to be worth £ 1600.
The only problem now facing 65-year-old Mr Ridge is the raising of £ 200 for transporting and assembling the organ at Doddington.
Photo shows, the Rev Richard Ridge, (left), Rector of Doddington church, and Mr Reeves, the builder of the organ, testing the pipes at the organ building works in Camberwell, London.
15 February 1938
Media ID 11260175
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