Nostalgia: Organist honoured for 25 years service

One of the longest serving organists in Spen Valley played at a special service to mark his 25 year spell at a Heckmondwike church in 1964.

By The Newsroom

Published 9th Aug 2014, 12:08 BST

CONGREGATION'S THANKS Brian Marsden is honoured after 25 years service.

Brian Marsden, of Cliffe Lane, Cleckheaton, became organist at the Moravian Church in Walkley Lane in July 1939.

To mark his quarter-century connection with the church he was presented with a pair of binoculars and a scroll.

The presentation was made by the minister, the Rev G R Lloyd, who expressed the congregation’s thanks to Mr Marsden at the evening service.

He said: “Everyone has always liked Brian. The binoculars and scroll were presented on behalf of the congregation. The scroll expressed the congregation’s thanks to Brian for his long service.”

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