Pictures
HOA's grand day out in Manchester:
Left: The Rogues Gallery at Clayton
Right: Paul Gee plays the Clayton organ
Below: Gordon Stewart, Jim Cowell and David Wood enjoy a stout-sipping masterclass by Douglas Bell
Bottom right: Malcolm Cruise

Present post: I haven't had a permanent post since leaving Gledholt Methodist in 1957 but I still help out at various places.

First organ job: Gledholt Methodist Church. I was appointed in 1938.

First teacher: James Buckley, organist of New Mill.

Play anything else: No. I sing bass but I wouldn't call myself a singer.

Best moment: Giving a recital in Truro Cathedral just before my Army de-mob. The programme included Boellmann's Suite Gothique and Widor's Toccata. While in the Army I also once gave a recital at Ypres Cathedral.

Oddest moment: In the spell before demob I played the cinema organ, a Compton, for a few months in Plymouth including a special programme on VE day.

Greatest inspiration: G D Cunningham's recitals played from memory at Huddersfield Town Hall. There was always an arrangement or two.

Favourite instrument: I still love the Father Willis at Truro. It's only small but it's a wonderful instrument.

Cherished recording: I have a tape of Peter Hurford playing Bach at the Domkirche at St Totten in Austria which I enjoy.

How important are pork pies to you: Very. The best I ever had were in Cambridge when I used to travel down there on business. They were magnificent.

Malcolm, besides his work as Arts Editor of the Huddersfield Examiner, is also Wakefield Diocesan organ adviser. He is taking a short break from the organ bench but he hopes soon to be back. We wish him a complete and speedy recovery.