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John Askwith - FUNERAL DETAILS
The funeral and celebration of life for John Askwith, wife to Mavis and beloved member of the theatre organ family will be held at 2.15pm on Wednesday March 18th at Grimsby Crematorium, Weelsby Avenue, Grimsby DN32 0BA.
No flowers please but donations to St Andrew’s Hospice, Peaks Lane, Grimsby in memory of John can be sent to The Co-op Funeralcare, Unit 3, 75 St. Peter’s Avenue, Cleethorpes, DN35 8HF
The funeral will be streamed live for those who wish to remember John but cannot make it to Grimsby at that time. Weblink and logon details will be published closer to the date.
For further information, please contact Louth Town Hall via email louthtownhall@btinternet.com or by telephone on 01507 354 336
Here are the streaming details of John Askwith's funeral, from Andy Howlett at Louth Town Hall...
I now have the streaming details of John's funeral for those who wish to be part of the celebration of his life but can't get to Grimsby on the 18th.
User: nuxa5438
Password/pin: 005390
The stream will come live and allow access at approximately 2.10pm on Wednesday 18th March. It will remain accessible for the duration of the ceremony.
If you are not available at the time of the live stream but would like to view the ceremony later, the recording will be available using the same details as above, 48 hours after the event. (3pm Friday 20th March) and will remain accessible for 28 days after.
John Askwith RIP
February 16th 2026
It is with great sadness that Louth Town Hall announces the passing of John Askwith. John peacefully passed away this morning in the care home in which he has been a resident since last July.
John was the key driving force behind the installation and management of the Compton Theatre Organ in Louth Town Hall in 1977. As founder members of the North Lincolnshire Theatre Organ Preservation Society, John and his wife Mavis promoted, organised and managed he monthly organ concerts at Louth Town Hall from their inception in 1977 until 2024.
He was a well known, respected and loved member of the Organ family. A familiar face to organists and organ lovers across the country. He will be missed by all who knew him. Our thoughts and prayers are with Mavis in her loss.
Details of arrangements for his funeral will be released when known.
For further information please contact Andy Howlett via louthtownhall@btinternet.com
Changes of Players at Milford and KingswinfordThere have been a couple of changes of players to note:
The concert at Milford Keyboard Club on 13th March will now be played by Pete Shaw.
The concert at Kingswinford and District Organ Society on 30th April will now be played by Glyn Madden.
Both are players absolutely at the top of the profession, so do go along to enjoy their shows if you can. Full details in the Club Directory.
URGENT - NEW DATES for Keyboard Cavalcade's Spring Spectacular at HemsbyKeyboard Cavalcade's ever popular Spring Spectacular, now in its 41st year, has long been held at the beautiful Hemsby Beach Holiday Park on the Norfolk coast. This year, there has been a booking error by the ever helpful and supportive site manager, meaning it has had to move by a week, actually so it should be even warmer than usual, now taking place from Monday 23rd to Friday 27th March 2026.
There is a massive line up of top players to enjoy, including the popular return of the UK’s number one keyboard entertainer JOHN MANN, Music and Mirth with ANDREW NIX, The UK’s king & queen of the WERSI ORGAN BRETT WALES and CLAIRE GREIG, Reigning UK Young Theatre Organist of the Year OSCAR BATTLE, Blackpool Tower’s ELIZABETH HARRISON, Korg’s PETE SHAW, Germany’s Böhm master CLAUS RIEPE, Cavalcade Favourite CHRIS JONES, Tunes to Tap Your Toes DAVID INGLEY, Master of Music MICHAEL WOOLDRIDGE, and More Being Added!
All this, plus a range of wonderful accommodation from gold star caravans through to luxury lodges. Prices start at just £399 per person for the four night break, including half board, so book now by calling 07842 573 913
In Memoriam - Nigel Ogden We are deeply saddened to report that Nigel Ogden, renowned organist and presenter of BBC Radio 2's popular series 'The Organist Entertains' for over 38 years, passed away suddenly on the morning of Tuesday 27th January 2026, aged 71.
Aside of keeping the flag flying for 'our kind of music' for so many years on the BBC, Nigel was probably best known for his superb concert performances on both theatre and classical organs, though it should also be remembered what a fine player he was on electronic organs, with time spent working in retail and wholesale.
Nigel's ever supportive presence and expertise will be much missed. We send our sincere condolences to his partner, family and friends.
Following a period since the old operators had allowed the 'maps' facility to disappear, we are delighted our IT team have managed to bring it back, so if you now go to the Clubs, Dealer of Service Engineer pages, you have the option to see them all on a map, to quickly know which are near you, or perhaps where there may be a concert taking place when you are on holiday.
Do bear in mind that some of the Service Engineers cover a big area, and some cover the whole country, Allen Organs for example.
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