The Brereton Memorial Fund
Incorporating the Agnes Rolph Bequest
Some examples of bursaries awarded
2010
- St. Oswald’s Church, Durham was granted a bursary towards the initial costs of setting up a new children’s choir.
- We also gave St. Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral Choir, Armagh a small donation towards the cost of taking the whole choir on a special trip to Carlisle to sing there at the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity for a week in August.
- Peter Ladd (aged 15) received help towards the cost of organ lessons in preparation for his RCO (cert) practical exam.
- We helped two promising young organists from Northampton: Chon Meng Lam (aged 16) - to attend the RCO organ scholar experience course in July and Callum Alger (aged 14) - a bursary towards the cost of taking organ lessons for one year.
- Nick Miller and James Luxton both received bursaries to attend the IAO annual summer Congress this year.
2007
- Martin Clarke, Edward Dean, Simon Hogan, Katy McDermott and William Thomas: busaries to attend Oundle International Summer School for Young Organists
- Rachel Haworth for organ lessons
- James Kennerley, Daniel Bishop and Christian Wilson to attend IAO Congress
- Anthony Smith to attend RSCM Easter course at Sarum College
- North East Early Music Forum to fund 6 day workshop places for students
- Plymouth and District Organists’ Association to help fund lessons for one OTES student.
2005
- Christopher Woodward
- Peter and Mark Harrison: bursary to attend Oundle International Summer School for Young Organists
- Holy Trinity Church Choir, Hereford: contribution to cost of music. website
2004
- RSCM Sussex: help with costs of Organists' Training Scheme;website
- Hannah Parry: bursary towards organ lessons to prepare for Grade 8 exam
- Bradford Organists' Association: contribution to series of organ lessons for two young organ pupils; website
- St Margaret's Church, Bentham: music for new Celebration Choir
- Plymouth and District Organists' Association: Organist Training Encouragement Scheme; website
- Ashley Marshfield: bursary to attend Oundle International Summer School for Young Organists
- William Mason: bursary to attend Oundle International Summer School for Young Organists
2003
- Armagh Cathedral Choir: mirror and portable hi-fi for the choir room;website
- Jack Day: help with travel costs from Germany to play at London Handel Festival
- All Saints Church Choir, Peterborough: contribution to cost of choir training scheme for boys;website
2002
- Graham Mark Scott : bursary to attend IAO Congress in Paris
- Daniel Bishop: bursary to attend IAO Congress in Paris;website
Established in Memory of Philip and Gwen Brereton, the Brereton Memorial Fund is a restricted fund under the auspices of:
The Incorporated Association of Organists
and supported by the:
Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside Organists' Association
and supported by the:
Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside Organists' Association
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