The Volunteer Organist, church service scene, circa 1905

Subjects: Churches Interiors Religious & Devotional Life
Card type: Printed photo

Back of The Volunteer Organist, church service scene, circa 1905, London, United Kingdom, printed photo postcard — Back

About this postcard

The Volunteer Organist (4) shows a church interior as a white-bearded old man leaves the aisle while the preacher at the pulpit bows his head and the congregation remains seated. The printed poem beneath recounts that after the service no one left except the poor old organist, prompting the preacher to say, "Good brethren, let us pray!" This is one of Bamforth & Co.'s sentimental song cards, which paired verses with staged photographic scenes.

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PublisherBamforth & Co.

THE VOLUNTEER ORGANIST (4). And when the service ended, Not a soul had left a seat, Except the poor old organist, Who started toward the street: Along the aisle and out the door He slowly walked away; The preacher rose and softly said: "Good brethren, let us pray!" WORDS BY KIND PERMISSION OF W. PAXTON, OXFORD STREET, LONDON 4/4 BAMFORTH & CO --- POST CARD THIS SIDE FOR ADDRESS. BAMFORTH'S REAL PHOTOS. Bamforth & Co., Publishers, Holmfirth and New York. Printed in England

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Postcard record

Publisher	Bamforth & Co.
Series	The Volunteer Organist
Condition	Good
Place mentioned	London
Notes	White border; blue ink stains near center and over the poem; "4/4" and "BAMFORTH & CO" printed within the image. No postmark. Undivided back ("THIS SIDE FOR ADDRESS"), Bamforth's Real Photos real-photo card printed in England; white border on front; two small punched holes near center; light soiling/creasing.

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The Volunteer Organist, church service scene, circa 1905, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-volunteer-organist-church-service-scene-circa-1905. Accessed October 25, 2026.