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Brighton Sacred Harp Singing Day

Exeter Street Hall, Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom

Saturday, April 1, 2023

The 6th session of the Brighton Sacred Harp All-Day Singing was called to order by Catherine Roberts and Seth Dickens leading 448b. The opening prayer was offered by Jean Mahoney.

Leaders: Rachel Jordan 171; Rob Mahoney 107; Vicky Tremain 40; Steve Biggs 49b; Ron Hollman 133; Natalie Edelman 86; Anne Altringham 82t; Nick Hall 187; Teresa Maguire 106; Sheila Girling Macadam 353; Stacy Hackner 542; Joe Jones 314; Joyce Smith 33b; Amy Cutts 42; James Roche 213b; Neil Horlock 274t; Al Williams 551; Jessica Beer 32t; Bridget McVennon-Morgan 434.

RECESS

The class was called back to order by Werner Ullah leading 49t. Leaders: William Cleary 415; Greg Carson 31t; Susannah Gill 270; David Black 452; Derek Buckland 278t; Joe Vickers 376; Pete Eiseman-Renyard 186; Seth Dickens 122.

The memorial lesson was conducted by Rob Mahoney in memory of Mike Cooper—Catsfield; Charlie James—Chatham; Gerry Barty—West Wittering; Lydia Lewallen—North Carolina; Michael Keane—Newport; Elizabeth Walsh—Kilkenny; Teresa Cavallar—Tione di Trento; Richard Drane, David Thorpe, Peter Wiggins and Doreen Drinkwater—London; John Heptinstall—Kenilworth and Alastair Sayles—Leeds.

He also spoke for the following sick and housebound: Hannah Land, Ted Brown, Katia Triggiani, Emily Georghiou, Nigel Bowley, Brenda Bowley, Chris Judge, Helen Bushell, Stephanie Ramamurthy, Ram Ramamurthy, Greg Levin, Usahi Nölte, and Ian Lamb. Rob Mahoney led 47b, and Jean Mahoney closed the lesson with prayer.

Leaders: Nick Hall 448t; Machna Novak 68t; Steve Brett 129; Megan Streb 146; Emily Verrier 189; Catherine Roberts 203; Joshua Lant 400. Grace was offered by Jean Mahoney.

LUNCH

The class was called back together by Anne Altringham leading 527. Leaders: Joe Jones 288; Stacy Hackner 159; Ron Hollman 362; Rachel Jordan 500; Werner Ullah 457; Al Williams 164; Jessica Beer 480; Joyce Smith 33t; Derek Buckland 206; Sheila Girling Macadam 454 (for Hannah Land); Steve Biggs 276; Bridget McVennon-Morgan 456; William Cleary 384; Steve Brett 319; Maggie Eiseman-Renyard 35; Susannah Gill 442; Emily Verrier 200; Ron Hollman 547; Rob Mahoney 178; Joshua Lant 424; Joe Vickers 511; James Roche 528; Amy Cutts 210; Megan Streb 101b; Nick Hall 455.

RECESS

The class was called back to order by Teresa Maguire leading 111b. Leaders: Anne Altringham 546; Neil Horlock 504; Vicky Tremain and Wren Tremain 472; Greg Carson 348t; Bridget McVennon-Morgan 499; Derek Buckland 131t; Machna Nowak 497; Emily Verrier 318; Joyce Smith 373; Pete Eiseman-Renyard 117; Jessica Beer 157; Megan Streb 324; Susannah Gill 38b; Sheila Girling Macadam 556.

Seth Dickens and Catherine Roberts made closing remarks and thanked all who had made the day possible. Bridget McVennon-Morgan reported that there were fifty-four registered attendees with thirty-five leaders and a total of seventy-nine songs sung. After announcements, Catherine Roberts and Seth Dickens led 347 as the closing song. Jean Mahoney offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairpersons—Seth Dickens and Catherine Roberts; Secretary—Sarah Hill