Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The Stapleford All-Day Singing was held at Stapleford Baptist Church, Stapleford, Nottingham, United Kingdom. The class was called to order by Helen Brown leading 171. Jonathan Stanyon gave the opening prayer.

Leaders: Michael Walker 31t; Hannah Land 31b; Joe Vickers 92; Sarah West 76t; Werner Ullah 47t; Richard Mayers 531; Jo-anne Carlyle 68b; Chris Brown 81t; Matthew Parkinson 104; Joyce Smith 56t.

At eleven o’clock, a two-minute silence was observed for Armistice Day, and was led by Helen Brown.

Leaders: Ian West 35; Helen Barber 122; Steve Brett 163t; Claire Welford 501; Edwin Macadam 504; Phil Tyler 538; Derek Buckland 147t.

RECESS

Sarah West reconvened the class leading 323t. Leaders: Sheila Girling Macadam 278b; Joe Vickers 511; Eimear O’Donovan 73t; Tom Sprackland 309; Helen Brown 327; Chris Brown 315.

The memorial lesson was conducted by Michael Walker, who first spoke for the following sick and housebound: Chris Coombs, Blazej Matusiak, Vicki Elliott, Dave Elliott, Di Elliott, Brian Harris, Joyce Tyler, Cath Tyler, and Uschi Nolte. Michael Walker then spoke in memory of the following deceased: David Thorpe, Richard Drane, Anna Zamboni, David Adler, Ernest Preston, Helen Dent, Emily Webster, Gaston White, Geraldine Sharpton, Cheryl Foreman, Cathy White, Lydia Lewallen, Eva Striebeck, Doreen Carlyle, Maurice Wright, Hubert Nall, Michael Wheeler, Juanita Beasley, Melanie Hauff, Dorothy Landskroener, Patricia Russell, David Childerhouse, Michael Keane, John Heptinstall, Brigid Hurn, Keith Pigott, and David Akhurst. Michael Walker closed the memorial lesson with prayer, and then led 131b for all those named.

Leaders: Hannah Land 448t; Werner Ullah 29t; Jo-anne Carlyle 547; Matthew Parkinson 83t; Joyce Smith 330t; Richard Mayers 245; Helen Barber 306; Ian West 439. Grace for the midday meal was offered by David Steggles.

LUNCH

The class was reconvened by Eimear O’Donovan leading 39t. Leaders: Phil Tyler 269; Sheila Girling Macadam 377; Steve Brett 558; Tom Sprackland 429; Claire Welford 528; Edwin Macadam 550; Michael Walker 456; Derek Buckland 123b; Helen Brown 532; Matthew Parkinson 302; Joyce Smith 512; Joe Vickers 234; Helen Barber 195; Chris Brown 392; Hannah Land 182; Ian West 480; Werner Ullah 457.

RECESS

The class was reconvened by Hannah Land leading 133. Leaders: Richard Mayers 290; Eimear O’Donovan 299; Tom Sprackland 134; Sarah West and Bob Edge 47b; Phil Tyler 474; Claire Welford 365; Edwin Macadam 534; Derek Buckland 267; Steve Brett 185; Sheila Girling Macadam for Chris Coombs 103; Michael Walker 475; Joyce Smith 322; Matthew Parkinson 569b; Ian West 447. Helen Brown led 347 as the closing song, and Joe Vickers dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—Helen Brown; Vice Chairman—Ted Brown; Secretary—Margaret Gillanders