What's happening in 2008...................

Friday, 22nd August. An evening of dance (Modern Ballroom, Old Tyme & Sequence) with a pie & pea supper was held at Dalton Cricket Club. Ian Midgley, from Morecambe, was ably supported by Dalton Town Band.

The Mayor was in attendance and £148 was raised for the organ project.

Tuesday, 2nd September. Adrian Self (organist from Cartmel Priory) gave a concert on the Compton organ of the Methodist Church in Bowness on Windermere (located near to the Royalty Cinema).

£76 profit was made for the organ project.

Tickets for these events available from Full Octave Music Shop, Market St., Dalton & Crafty Hobbies, Cavendish St., Barrow.

Progress Report......

The key contacts have all been rewired by LTOT technician Gordon Cooper and the water damaged veneers have been replaced by cabinet maker Artur Kotson.

Countless other jobs have been done by Mark Latimer and David Mansergh.

The top boards have been cleaned up by members Carl and Robbie Milner. New pallet springs have also been fitted as many of the old ones were corroded.

Paul Gregson has prepared chamber plans and these are being finalised with Charles Morris of the Royalty and with our building contractor. We hope to get the chamber walls up in the Autumn.

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On Saturday, 29th March a small team made a start on the job of clearing the understage area to make room for the chambers (see photo archive).

The owner, Charles Morris, led the clearout. It is hoped to make another foray in the near future to finish the job.

On Thursday, 29th May the console was taken to the Royalty Cinema, Bowness-On -Windermere and is now on display in the main auditorium to the left of the proscenium arch. (see photo archive)