Mechanical Organ Owners Society
Annual General Meeting
The AGM of 'The UK's Friendliest Organ Society'
Bringing our membership together for a day of great music
Bringing our membership together for a day of great music
2022 AGM
What is a MOOS AGM?
Our MOOS AGM will happen at the Scarborough Fair Collection on the 2nd April 2022.
Julie and Graham Atkinson has built one of the most impressive collections of organs, engines and vintage transport in the UK. Instruments in the collection will include Carl Frei, Verbeeck, Decap, Voight, Limonaire, Marenghi, Hooghys, Mortier and more. All of them will be in play throughout the day thanks to organ builder David Burville and the museums team of volunteers. Their aim is to let you hear exactly what you want. All MOOS members will have free entry to the collection on the Saturday and with a short AGM, there will be plenty of time for the music.
We are also hoping to give you a special evening concert and event on Sunday. More details about that to follow once we know Covid regulations (if any).
Please take a look on their website to get a flavor of the collection. https://www.scarboroughfaircollection.com/
We regret to learn our AGM clashes with the Fair Organ Preservation Society meeting at Pipes in the Peaks. Sadly Scarborough can only host us on this date, so we are unable to move. We will try to aim for better communication between the two societies to make sure this doesn't happen again in the future.
Our Scarborough AGM has been postponed for the last two years because of Covid-19. We have everything crossed the event can finally go ahead as planned, but please follow this page closely for updates.
Julie and Graham Atkinson has built one of the most impressive collections of organs, engines and vintage transport in the UK. Instruments in the collection will include Carl Frei, Verbeeck, Decap, Voight, Limonaire, Marenghi, Hooghys, Mortier and more. All of them will be in play throughout the day thanks to organ builder David Burville and the museums team of volunteers. Their aim is to let you hear exactly what you want. All MOOS members will have free entry to the collection on the Saturday and with a short AGM, there will be plenty of time for the music.
We are also hoping to give you a special evening concert and event on Sunday. More details about that to follow once we know Covid regulations (if any).
Please take a look on their website to get a flavor of the collection. https://www.scarboroughfaircollection.com/
We regret to learn our AGM clashes with the Fair Organ Preservation Society meeting at Pipes in the Peaks. Sadly Scarborough can only host us on this date, so we are unable to move. We will try to aim for better communication between the two societies to make sure this doesn't happen again in the future.
Our Scarborough AGM has been postponed for the last two years because of Covid-19. We have everything crossed the event can finally go ahead as planned, but please follow this page closely for updates.
Our Annual General Meeting is one big social gathering...
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Every year, we aim to achieve big things and we encourage our membership to bring thoughts on how to move the society forward to the next level. Also the meeting length is kept to the minimum, as we understand these AGM's are more of a social gathering. Therefore plenty of time for food, drink and organ music!
Pictured is your current committee. From bottom left: Peter, James and Mark. From top left: Jonny, Alan, Matt and Austin. |
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AGM Memories
In 2019, the AGM was in Suffolk visiting Jonathan Ling and The Grange Collection. On Sunday we enjoyed a trip to Thursford Founders Day.
In 2018, the AGM went to Cornwall to the Ian Rogers Collection. We also visited collector Robert Hough in Devon, Peter Phillips, the custodian of the Anderton and Rowland Grand Organ, and Dingles Fairground Heritage.
In 2017, the AGM visited a hidden gem in Spilsby. The collection belongs to MOOS Member David O Connor. We couldn't believe the variety of organs and other mechanical music instruments.
The 2016 AGM visited the collection of Russell Cook, Shropshire. Nearly everyone saw and heard instruments which were 'new to the ears' and it was great to enjoy a sandwich and a natter in the sunshine! Thank you Russell and family.
The 2015 AGM went to the St Albans Organ Theatre, with their superb collection of Dance Organs in this wonderful nostalgic setting.
