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Richard Wayne Dirksen Centenary

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Memories & Reminiscences

The Centenary celebration has brought a lovely tide of memories forward, many of them evocative of the Cathedral’s early history as well as Wayne’s part in it. Many of the choirboys went on to sing for Wayne in the Glee Clubs as well.

Choir Memories from Boys and Men

Bob Ellinwood’s fond recollections

Jonathan Rickert – The Life of a Choirboy

Steve Rickert Memoir of RWD

Paper Airplanes over the Washington Cathedral

Porter Shreve memoir

Dave Nichols recalls the Junior Choir

RWD – A Complete Life – J. Wood

Craig Windham 2002 reminiscence

Memories from the Glee Club years (1950 – 1969)

Chris White remembers the Operettas

Don Irwin memoir from St. A 100th History

Nick Grabbe remembers the 1960s Glee Clubs

See also Writings and Scholarship for many more documents of interest.

 

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