Roy Foster obituary

My husband, Roy Foster, who has died aged 86, had already retired twice when he embarked on building a three-manual pipe organ for Holy Rood Catholic church in Oxford.From 2002, with fellow organ-builder Derrick Carrington, Roy combed Britain in pursuit of redundant organs, 22 in all, for parts. They found the right console in the living room of a house in Newcastle, previously the home of a retired GP. Throughout, Roy worked for love, with Derrick also putting in many voluntary hours. The organ