Article in the YEP on the Rev Charles Jenkinson, with a photo of Quarry Hill Flats.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Thu 09 Feb, 2012 9:20 pm

There is an interesting article titled 'The clergyman who waged war on slums' on page 18 of today's YEP. The article includes a good photo of Quarry Hill Flats.The main article is about a Civic Trust blue plague memorial to the Rev Charles Jenkinson that is to be unveiled this Sunday at the church of St John and St Barnabas in Belle Isle. I admit that I did not know of this "controversial clergyman who pioneered social housing in Leeds". The YEP reported that "After being elected to Leeds Council in 1930 he started to campaign vigorously for housing reform". One eventual result of his campaigning was the building of Quarry Hill Flats. The YEP reported "He went on to become a figure of national importance before his death in 1949 aged 62".If the report is also in the YEP website I could not find it.

Tasa · Post by **Tasa** » Thu 09 Feb, 2012 9:36 pm

Leodian wrote: There is an interesting article titled 'The clergyman who waged war on slums' on page 18 of today's YEP. The article includes a good photo of Quarry Hill Flats.The main article is about a Civic Trust blue plague memorial to the Rev Charles Jenkinson that is to be unveiled this Sunday at the church of St John and St Barnabas in Belle Isle. I admit that I did not know of this "controversial clergyman who pioneered social housing in Leeds". The YEP reported that "After being elected to Leeds Council in 1930 he started to campaign vigorously for housing reform". One eventual result of his campaigning was the building of Quarry Hill Flats. The YEP reported "He went on to become a figure of national importance before his death in 1949 aged 62".If the report is also in the YEP website I could not find it. Do you know what time the unveiling is happening? My friend is playing the organ there for the morning service on Sunday but he hasn't mentioned this so he may not know about it

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Thu 09 Feb, 2012 9:42 pm

Tasa wrote: Leodian wrote: There is an interesting article titled 'The clergyman who waged war on slums' on page 18 of today's YEP. The article includes a good photo of Quarry Hill Flats.The main article is about a Civic Trust blue plague memorial to the Rev Charles Jenkinson that is to be unveiled this Sunday at the church of St John and St Barnabas in Belle Isle. I admit that I did not know of this "controversial clergyman who pioneered social housing in Leeds". The YEP reported that "After being elected to Leeds Council in 1930 he started to campaign vigorously for housing reform". One eventual result of his campaigning was the building of Quarry Hill Flats. The YEP reported "He went on to become a figure of national importance before his death in 1949 aged 62".If the report is also in the YEP website I could not find it. Do you know what time the unveiling is happening? My friend is playing the organ there for the morning service on Sunday but he hasn't mentioned this so he may not know about it Hi Tasa.The YEP states the Lord Mayor of Leeds (Councillor Rev Alan Taylor) "will unveil the plague during a service from 10am this Sunday".

Tasa · Post by **Tasa** » Thu 09 Feb, 2012 9:48 pm

Thank you Leodian - I'd better let him know then as he might have to do a bit more improvisation than usual! He is not the regular organist there, but fills in occasionally.I've just found this photo of Charles Jenkinson on Leodis with his biography, including a description of the Gipton Estate as "a garden suberb" (sic). http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... 428_168924

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Thu 09 Feb, 2012 9:50 pm

Tasa wrote: Thank you Leodian - I'd better let him know then as he might have to do a bit more improvisation than usual! He is not the regular organist there, but fills in occasionally.I've just found this photo of Charles Jenkinson on Leodis with his biography, including a description of the Gipton Estate as "a garden suberb" (sic). http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... 428_168924 Cheers for that interesting link Tasa.

Post by **cnosni** » Fri 10 Feb, 2012 1:49 am

Tasa wrote: Thank you Leodian - I'd better let him know then as he might have to do a bit more improvisation than usual! He is not the regular organist there, but fills in occasionally.I've just found this photo of Charles Jenkinson on Leodis with his biography, including a description of the Gipton Estate as "a garden suberb" (sic). http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... 428_168924 Might i suggest,that in the advent of any organ "improvisation" that your friend could do much much worse than to have a look at the live performances of a certain mr Jon Lord,hammond organ player extradonaire,and currently the greatest living composer of classical music in England.The following link shows him in his younger days,giving the hammond a bit of welly,would give an arm and a leg to be sat watching something similar at the ceremonyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhT0jnLbE-k&feature=related

Tasa · Post by **Tasa** » Fri 10 Feb, 2012 9:46 am

Yes, that would liven things up!I don't think he's ever played anything by Whitesnake on the organ before, although he did once (by request) play Waltz in Black by the Stranglers for the bride's entrance at a Goth wedding!