Helen Hockey - St James Organist
Identifier
EMHT1313F
Title
Helen Hockey - St James Organist
Description
Helen describes how she came to be St James’ organist and how over the years church services and the style of worship has changed. She also comments on the changing dress code now acceptable in church and tells of some amusing incidents which occurred in the church.
Creator
Museum in-house photography and DVD production
Date
2016
Coverage
How Helen became an organist, then became St James' Church organist, incidents and events over the years there
Spatial Coverage
Rowlands Castle and Emsworth
Subject
Helen discusses changing attitudes to christenings, marriage and death services and how the services have also altered
Modes Classified Name
Helen has also been a Museum Steward for many years.
Relation
Type
Oral History
Stored Location
Archive Room:Cupboard 1
Interviewer
Sylvia Courtnage and Margaret Rogers
Interviewee
Helen Hockey
Citation
Museum in-house photography and DVD production, “Helen Hockey - St James Organist,” Emsworth Museum, accessed May 7, 2026, https://www.emsworthmuseum.org.uk/emcms/items/show/9156.

