William Sanders

William "Billy" Sanders (June 1867 – 1955) was an Australian organist, remembered for his long service with the Clayton Congregational Church. History William was born in South Australia, the son of Charles Sanders (c. 1846 – 10 July 1891) from Redruth, Cornwall, and Sarah Rhoda Sanders, née Veysey (c. 1844 – 27 August 1890). She was daughter of Frederick John Veysey of Athelstone. Charles was the keeper of Thorndon Park reservoir, and killed himself there, by hanging. William studied for Bachelor of Music at the Elder Conservatorium of Music around 1888: piano under Gotthold Reimann and organ under John Ellis. William Pybus, a near-contemporary, was a fellow-student. He served briefly as organist at St. Paul's Anglican church in Port Adelaide, followed by Kent Town Wesleyan Methodist Church from 1890 to 1893, then began working in conjunction with organ-builder J. E. Dodd soon after he took over the business of Fincham & Hobday, setting up an organ teaching studio at their factory in Twin Street.