The drone footage shows the stone vaulting has held but the fire has consumed the entire roof. Another photo I have seen on social media is from around 15mins ago, the nave of the cathedral and furnishings still intact with fire fighters inside.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLBF0Zb8Bs4&fbclid=IwAR0CE4LZuIngSCM7BzAcP1lh1njm1EuBU-BpZyAOAHg3lsTuywZ_0mcJ21I
Vespers from this evening.
"In succession to Joseph McHardy (appointed Director of Music of the Chapel Royal) we seek for September 2017 (or January 2018 for the right candidate), a well-qualified and enthusiastic graduate to join a successful, collegiate department."
From a job advertisement for St Catherine's School, Surrey.
S.
St Paul's, Mill Hill
The Ridgeway
NW7 1QU
Sunday 27th April at 6pm
Admission Free
http://www.stpaulschurchmillhill.co.uk
Samuel Austin
S S Wesley (1810-1876) Choral Song and Fugue
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) Rhosymedre
J S Bach (1685-1750) Fantasia and Fugue in G minor BWV 542
Samuel Wesley (1766-1837) Air and Gavotte
Cesar Franck (1822-1890) Chorale no. 3 in A minor
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) Peer Gynt Suite no. 1
Nigel Ogden (b 1954) Penguin's Playtime
Georgi Mushel (1909-1989) Toccata
The church was open for the final time on Sunday 16th January, and I played it then. It was a very emotional time for the parishoners to hear the organ for the final time. I believe it is going to a church in Gloucestershire.
ATB
Sam
Is there a 'budget' system available or anything less expensive?
We need one at a church where I'm DOM, as the console is in a loft and viewing the conductor is not easy. We did have an old black and white CCTV system but the previous organist (an odd chap apparently) ripped all the wires out and smashed the cameras.
Sam Austin
SFX church was rewired recently and the blower was never re-connected. Aside to that, I believe some of the pipework is in storage. The church know what a great organ they have, and do have plans to bring it back to life in the future.
Sam Austin
I used to play it regularly - each time I went bellringing there. Quite enjoyable to play
It used to be quite playable but recently I think the damp has got to it and there are many cyphers. The blower etc. is still connected.
Sam
Church fully insured. The organ was not great but still an awful thing to happen to the church. I was organist here for six months 2003-04.
My spies tell me that is was probably an electrical fire starting in the roof loft, possibly caused by the
lighting getting very hot due to the roof cavity being used for storage.
Sam