Remember Me by Paige Temperley

One of the first and most fascinating stories we heard about Holy Trinity was William Elliot’s letter. Discovered in 2020 by in the back of a pew as Holy Trinity was undergoing refurbishment, young William had written his letter on the back of an old sermon in 1897, probably during a church service. William lived at Sunderland Orphan Asylum and sang in the choir at Holy Trinity. His letter addresses the reader as 'Dear Friend' and asks that he be remembered as 'the leading voice' of the choir. The letter has now been conserved and hangs in Seventeen Nineteen’s Lady Chapel, next to the pew it was found beneath. We situated Paige’s song about William at the heart of the church.

Lyrics Remember me, remember me William E, double L, I. O. T. T Remember me, remember me I’ll leave a letter in a pew for all to see So please

Verse 1 Oh my dear friend who may find A letter from me further in time Please may I ask you, keep it safe Tell the people of my name For I’m just a small orphan boy now My father left for sea and drowned Mother lived Buslington Road But here I am left all alone

Chorus Remember me, remember me William E, double L, I. O. T. T Remember me, remember me I’ll leave a letter in a pew for all to see So please

Verse 1 Oh my dear friend who may see Words handwritten joined so neat Today we read psalms 2 & 3 And I love you, if you love me Soon I’ll grow and leave for work, down at the office with Herbert I’ve always been so very good and that is how I’ll leave my child hood

Chorus Remember me, remember me William E, double L, I. O. T. T Remember me, remember me I’ll leave a letter in a pew for all to see So please

Middle 8 William E, double L, I. O. T. T I love you, if you love me E, double L, I. O. T. T Please will you remember William E, double L, I. O. T. T I love you, if you love me E, double L, I. O. T. T Please will you remember

Chorus Remember me, remember me William E, double L, I. O. T. T Remember me, remember me I’ll leave a letter in a pew for all to see So please