The Brereton Memorial Fund
Incorporating the Agnes Rolph Bequest
About the fund
The Brereton Memorial Fund was founded in memory of Philip and Gwen Brereton who died in December 2000. Throughout their lives they gave up much of their free-time to work as volunteers for the Incorporated Association of Organists, the Royal College of Organists and the Oldham Rochdale and Tameside Organists’ Association.
For many years
Philip and Gwen were well-known as the Organisers of the IAO Annual Congress.
In particular they
worked to help youngsters discover organ and choral music and were especially
keen to encourage British organists to explore organ building and organ music
throughout Europe and beyond.
Article in the Rochdale Observer on the Annual Brereton Memorial Fund Recital at Rochdale Town Hall: November 2003
Article in Organists' Review: November 2008
A selection of press articles about the Fund:
Article reporting on the launch of the Fund in IAO News: February 2002Article in the Rochdale Observer on the Annual Brereton Memorial Fund Recital at Rochdale Town Hall: November 2003
Article in Organists' Review: November 2008
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