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The church fellowship is delighted that Arthur Smith the organist at Christ Church since 1935, has been awarded the
British Empire Medal in the New Year honours list. This has been given in recognition of his long service to Christ Church. Arthur became a choir boy at the age of seven, later becoming
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choir master and organist, and held this role continuously afterwards, with the exception of five years' war service.
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