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« on: March 05, 2014, 22:31:32 »
Having read of some of the horror stories forum member thetrout has recounted on here while travelling, it was with some apprehension that I visited his home station of Frome today.

I wasn't disappointed...



I half expected him to have been locked in....

But you can't deny the "handel" is missing...



Meanwhile if anyone has seen the missing item perhaps they could contact lost property....  Grin
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« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2014, 00:34:47 »
Are we looking for an item of door furniture or a German composer of Baroque operas?  Tongue Wink Grin
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« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2014, 08:51:17 »
Quote from: bignosemac on March 06, 2014, 00:34:47
Are we looking for an item of door furniture or a German composer of Baroque operas?  Tongue Wink Grin

I thought we were talking about the German-born British composer! Silly me... Wink

Once played the organ at St Mary Redcliff(e), apparently.
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« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2014, 09:05:28 »
Not the present one recently restored by Harrison and Harrison. More likely the Renatus Harris and Byfield one of 1726 illustrated on the SMR website under History of the organs by Douglas Carrington.
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« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2014, 09:51:42 »
Thanks for that - without it I would never have learnt about 'The Battle of the Organs', in which Renatus Harris and Bernard Smith each erected their organs and fought it out for supremacy...
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« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2014, 09:55:40 »
You may also like to investigate the statue of Handel in Dublin, put up to commemorate the world premiere of Messiah in a music hall. It would make a great replacement door knob ......
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« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2014, 14:49:29 »
Quote from: Red Squirrel on March 06, 2014, 08:51:17
I thought we were talking about the German-born British composer! Silly me... Wink

German for 42 years of his life, naturalised British for 32 years. On balance I'd say more German than British.  Wink
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« Reply #7 on: March 06, 2014, 15:03:19 »
So there with (door) knobs on!  Grin Grin
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« Reply #8 on: March 06, 2014, 17:10:00 »
Oh, you've seen the Handel statue then...... Grin Grin Grin
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« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2014, 17:30:30 »
By the way, I'm German born as well.

Going by percentages based on residence, I'm 98.7% British. Having only lived in Germany for 6 months. And I can't find my way around an organ, so no chance of me reciting Handel's 'Messiah'.

I'm not the Messiah. I have, in the past, been a very naughty boy though.  Grin
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« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2014, 17:36:37 »
Quote from: bignosemac on March 07, 2014, 17:30:30
And I can't find my way around an organ, so no chance of me reciting Handel's 'Messiah'.

I suspect we can all be very grateful for that.... Grin
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« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2014, 00:57:46 »
Nothing to do with me...! Grin Of course though bob you were never going to be disappointed. I am a curse after all...! Roll Eyes Shocked Grin
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