Sarah Welling is crowdfunding
Weʼre raising £1,500 to help raise money for two new bells at All Saints Church, Swanton Morley, Norfolk
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Hi Everyone
My name is Ollie. I am 16 years old and I have Autism. My hobby is bell ringing and I also love to play church organs.
I have been very lucky to be able to play a few organs in Norfolk Churches but what I would REALLY love to do is play every organ in Norfolk. I am having piano lessons but have taught myself to play some pieces by ear. My favourite piece to play is toccata and fugue in D minor (Bach).
My home tower for bell ringing is All Saints, Swanton Morley, Norfolk. At the moment we have six bells but have been given permission for two more bells at the tower if we can raise enough money for this. One of the two new bells will commemorate 100 years since the end of the First World War and the centenary of the RAF. We also hope to have training equipment in the tower for teaching new ringers.
I am going to try and achieve my dream by playing all the organs in Norfolk and the money I hope to raise by doing this will be given to All Saints Swanton Morley Centenary Memorial Bell Appeal.
Please, please, please could you donate whatever you can to help me!
Thank you
Ollie Welling
www.facebook/com/olliesorganchallenge/
https://www.facebook.com/swantonmorleybellringers/
https://www.swantonmorleybellringers.co.uk/
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- 1 month ago
Sarah Welling
1 month agoA further update on progress. Ollie has now played 66 organs and met some fantastic people along the way. There are some very supportive and generous people out there!. Another BIG thank you to those who have donated. We have a few more churches lined up - watch this space!
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- 7 months ago
Sarah Welling
7 months agoHi Everyone Just thought I would update you all. I am hoping to get to my £1,500 target soon. This would mean I can pay for the head stock on one of the bells. I played 36 organs in 2018 and I have a few arranged over the next couple of weeks. Hopefully lots more to play in 2019 too! I would just like to say a big thank you to everyone who has donated so far. It makes me really happy that I am on the way to achieving my goal. Ollie
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Steve & Linda Askew
Aug 5, 2019
Good Luck Ollie. I’m sure you will also feel a real sense of achievement once you have played all of the church organs in the county.
£10.00
Richard Cockaday
Jul 25, 2019
It was good to see and hear you play the organ at Holy Trinity yesterday,I hope you enjoyed your visit and I wish you great success in your fund raising for the bells.
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Anonymous
Jun 26, 2019
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Wilma Low
Jun 11, 2019
Fantastic to see, good luck!
Anonymous
Apr 16, 2019
Thank you for visiting St Catherine's, Mile Cross! Best wishes for your future.
£20.00
Ann Goreham
Mar 26, 2019
Lovely to hear Ollie work his magic on the organs at Calthorpe and Erpingham churches last week. Great to meet you both - what a brilliant project!
£10.00
Nicola Mason
Feb 26, 2019
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Sarah Welling
Norfolk
Please feel free to contact me (Sarah Welling) if you have access to an organ in Norfolk that Ollie would be able to play. Many thanks Tel : 01362 699232 Email : buzzaburrell@btinternet.com