Fuel rationing called the tune
Post-war
rationing of fuel had Mr Fleming and Mr Cheetham exchanging
letters in early 1948.
In a short letter dated 10 February, Mr Fleming tried to get some movement
on timetabling some work on the organ. Having the organ out of service
would have interfered with service arrangements, Mr Fleming had been
told.
Mr Fleming wrote: “Then again, the difficulty of fuel arose. We
must have the church heated to a reasonable temperature while the work
is in progress, and maintained at something in the region of 60 degrees
while the tonal finishing is taking place. We understood this was not
possible on your present fuel ration.
" I believe I told Mr Stollard (the organist) that I had approached the
Midland Fuel Overseer about an increased allowance to cover such periods of work,
but to no effect; the only help he could give was to suggest the use of unrationed
fuel, such as lignite which is probably very expensive and almost impossible
to obtain.
“ If my memory serves me right, I discussed all this with Mr Stollard,
and we agreed that the work would be undertaken after Easter, when we can anticipate
some warmer weather.” |
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