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Winchester Singing

St. Paul’s Church Hall, Winchester, United Kingdom

Saturday, August 7, 2021

The annual Winchester Sacred Harp Singing at St. Paul’s Church Hall was brought to order by Nigel Bowley leading 33b. Edwin Macadam offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Brenda Harvey 122; Neil Horlock 299; Rebecca Over 283; Edwin Macadam 473; Constance Des Marais 111b; Toby Goss 201; Steve Welch 569t; Jacqui Knowles 48t; Nick Hall 66; Sheila Girling Macadam 42; William 101t; John Carty 40; George Simms 348t; Alec Williams 410t; Rachel Jordan 171; Jeremy Johnson 168; Calum Woods 182; Nigel Bowley 39b; Neil Horlock 324.

RECESS

Michelle Rice called the class to order leading 49t. Leaders; Brenda Harvey 99; Steve Welch 147b; Edwin Macadam 272; Nick Hall 183; John Carty 110; Rebecca Over 197; Alec Williams 547.

The memorial lesson was conducted by Rebecca Over. Rebecca read the following names of the sick and shut-ins: Virginia Dyer, Barry Rollins, Ed Thacker, Margaret Thacker, Leslie Gilmore, Tim Reynolds, Rodney Ivey, David Jackson, Darlene Dalton, Graham Dezarn, Rob Mahoney, Keith Mendes, and Elspeth Hannan. She led 340 in their honour.

She also read the following names of the deceased: Coy Ivey, Ken Saunders, Helen Louise Price, Ann Mauldin Chalker, and Dr. William (Bill) Stewart—Alabama; David Russel Grant, Agnes Todd, Dr. Harry Eskew, and Charles Mack Langley—Georgia; Curtis Owen—Texas; Elka Schumann—Vermont; Edmund Richardson—Australia; Mike Land, Prue Green, and Terry Shearing—Lewes, UK; Shirley Jones—New Milton, UK; Vonnie Chantler—Little Missenden, UK; Gill Cole—Birmingham, UK; Alan Weeks—Exeter, UK; John Watson—London, UK. Rebecca then led 390 in memory. Calum Woods closed the memorial lesson with prayer.

Leaders: George Simms 330b; Toby Goss 472; William Cleary 225b; Jacqui Knowles 65; Sheila Girling Macadam 430; Jeremy Donaldson 48b; Rachel Jordan 500; Constance Des Marais 318; Michelle Rice 101b; Calum Woods 400.

LUNCH

Nigel Bowley called the class to order leading 34b. Leaders; Neil Horlock 288; Steve Welch 489; Kathryn Whelan 49b; Edwin Macadam 192; Brenda Harvey 89; Nick Hall 186; Rebecca Over 383; George Simms 234; Toby Goss 163b; Neil 72b; Sheila Girling Macadam 142; William Cleary 371; Constance Des Marais 87; Alec Williams 35; Jacqui Knowles 86; Jeremy Donaldson 191; Calum Woods 546; Rachel Jordan 344; Michelle Rice 421; Steve Welch 50b; Edwin Macadam 236.

RECESS

Sheila Girling Macadam called the class back to order leading 178. Leaders; William Cleary 558; Nick Hall 441; Rebecca Over 436; George Simms 322; Toby Goss 323b; Constance Des Marais 312b; Alec Williams 378b; Jacqui Knowles 117; Jeremy Donaldson 210; Rachel Jordan 474; Calum Woods 49b; London singers 323t; Oxbridge singers 49t; Sussex singers 209; Home Counties singers 77b; West Country singers 266; Winchester singers 146. Brenda Harvey and Nigel Bowley led 62 as the closing song. George Simms offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Nigel Bowley; Vice Chairman—Brenda Harvey; Secretary—Nick Hall