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Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22004, 30 January 1937, Page 20

Wool Sale Offering.

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The Bishop of Chris Rev. Dr. Campbell W' invited to comment 0/ statement. He said, did not wish to see would therefore m?

resignations to the Dean on Christmas morning. , Setting out their reasons for resigning, these members took exception to “the action of the Dean and Chapter in appropriating to the maintenance fund the collection taken at the performance of the Hymn of Praise., xne members considered that the circumstances contributing to Dr. Bradshaw's resignation were not in the best interests of the choir, nor did they reflect “either a concern to show recognition of the invaluable services given by Dr. Bradshaw for so many years, or a real appreciation of the, services Qt the choir itself.” The choir cerned added that it was felt there was an element in the Chapter tvhose assessment of the value of, the choir is low, and whose opinion is reveaiea in various ways inimical to the ww fare of the choir.” Dr. Bradshaw went on to ay tna«. after the choir men. the Dean, am Canon A. H. Norris had discussedttos matter after evensong on Christmas night, it was resolved to hold a ference of the Bishop, r fP res SjST lives of the chapter, and the cna» and himself to endeavour to settle tna trouble amicably. ‘‘On the Sunaay after Christmas, the Dean rnfonneo Mr Tucker, of the choir, that tna Bishop had refused to hold the codj ference, and that he himself did n® favour it,” said Dr. Bradshaw.

Acceptance of Resignation On the Monday after Christmas, X* Bradshaw added, he received a letter dated December 24, accepting ™ resignation. This letter stated that tM chapter accepted his decision with get, appreciating as they did toe distinction and skill with which he discharged his duties. The chapter was “well aware that you have never spared yourself in perfecting the wore of the choir, and that there are »* organists who could have kept choir music at so high a pitch o so long a period.” A “In addition to the matters to which I have referred, I have h * d ’ friction with the former headmtUher of the Cathedral Grammar School (the Rev. G. M. McKenzie) and his assist ant (Mr C. F. Browne), who is now headmaster, in the use made choir boys in the school singing, sa Dr. Bradshaw. “Without sion, for more than a year their voi were used in a way which an>. with a knowledge of voice produc would regard as injurious to tneu Cathedral work, and during this repeated protests failed to produce any support from the chapter. La st " vember, in the presence of the Demand myself, the prefects of the choir stated that Mr McKenzie had .wk ihem that the Dean had instructs him to ‘carry on’ with the use of choir boj’s, and the Dean did not it

“As a conclusion 1o this, to painful statement, may I pay neaj» tribute to the loyalty I have from the choir, both men Another bright spot is the expressions of regret at wa j ment and desires for the witt&ra of my resignation received tpm over the Dominion, and members of the Cathedral cfngrega tion, clergymen, professions , cians. former choristers, ap who have listened-in to ouysernces.

NO COMMENT BY

BISHOP IVEST VATSON

,urch (the Bt t-Watson) was Dr. Bradshaw’s fowever, that h* e statement ana