SaintThomasAnglicanChurch


	ORGANISTS AND CHOIR LEADERS The names of the organists and choir leaders were not always included in the minutes of the vestry. However, music seemed to play an impotant part in the early church, beginning with the purchase of the barrel organ from Chambly in 1856. Many organs seem to have been bought and or donated since the founding of the church. The present organ was bought in Montreal, in 1986 at a cost of $1,300.00. The barrel organ still occupies an important place in the church and is played on special occasions.
	1911:	Mrs. Bancroft Standish was thanked by the vestry in 1911 for her faithful, hearty and long services as organist.
	1915:	Miss Florence Standish was thanked for her gratuituous services as organist
	1916:	Miss Pansy Standish thanked for her gratuituous services as organist
	1921:	Mr. Stillwell, organist
	1937:	Mrs. Sylvester Carden: Mrs. Carden played the organ for many years beginning with the Incumbency of Rev. Farrell
	1940:	Mrs. McCrea: Mrs. McCrea held choir practces once a week in her home. Mr.Yuille led the choir.
	1958:	Mrs. Edgar Standish
	1967:	Miss Muriel Hoskins
	1975:	Mrs. Marion Standish