I volunteered at this museum in the mid '80's. Not long before he passed away, I've just discovered. Frank was a marvellous friendly eccentric man. I loved the hat he used to wear. My main memory of the Church was when I heard an interesting piano piece being played in the centre. I stopped what I was doing to hear it more clearly. There were several people flocked around a grand piano so I went to join them. Sitting at the piano was a little boy gallantly moving his fingers across the keys. I thought he was doing quite a good job of moving to the correct keys with the music. It was after all, a Duo Art Steinway Grand Player Piano. I then realised the young Lad was actually playing and not mimicking. A serious Beethoven piece if I recall. And played well! He was at the ripe old age of Six. I wonder where life led him? Maybe someone knows...
I volunteered at this museum in the mid '80's. Not long before he passed away, I've just discovered. Frank was a marvellous friendly eccentric man. I loved the hat he used to wear. My main memory of the Church was when I heard an interesting piano piece being played in the centre. I stopped what I was doing to hear it more clearly. There were several people flocked around a grand piano so I went to join them. Sitting at the piano was a little boy gallantly moving his fingers across the keys. I thought he was doing quite a good job of moving to the correct keys with the music. It was after all, a Duo Art Steinway Grand Player Piano.
I then realised the young Lad was actually playing and not mimicking. A serious Beethoven piece if I recall. And played well!
He was at the ripe old age of Six.
I wonder where life led him?
Maybe someone knows...
Thanks for sharing your memories of the museum!