Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The 7th Brighton Sacred Harp All-Day Singing was called to order by Seth Dickens leading 299. The opening prayer was offered by Derek Buckland.

Leaders: Vicky Tremain 171; Rachel Jordan 52t; Jill Thompson 49b; Rob Mahoney 86; Una Nicholson 217; Nick Hall 489; Natalie Edelman 503; Sarah Hill 105; Cath Saunt 29t; William Spendlove 271t; Rowan Simms 411; William Cleary 565; Molly-Claire Gillett 430; Claire Welford 208; Vic Grigg 47b; Joe Vickers 378b; Derek Buckland 83t.

RECESS

The class was called back to order by Nick Hall leading 34b. Leaders: Bella Cranmore 107; Arthur Swindells 456; Maggie Eiseman-Renyard 89; Susanne Rolli 350.

The memorial lesson was conducted by Rob Mahoney. He spoke for the sick and housebound, and Ted Brown read the following names: Ian Lamb, Ron Hollman, Iain Paxon, Eleanor Callaghan, Edwin Macadam, Judith Snelling, Charles, Joyce, Heather Prescott, Steve Legg, Graham Rees, Annette Stewart, Werner Kist, Julie Harris, Betty Stratford, Pat Morgan, Anne Davis, Uschi Nolte, Ted Johnson, and Harold Somerset.

Rob Mahoney also spoke in memory of the deceased, and Ted Brown read following the names: Carole Baldie—Pulborough; Barbara Nicholson—West Chiltington; P. Dan Brittain—Arkansas, USA; Cheryl Foreman—Texas, USA; Dennis Lanfear—Bristol; Walter Graf—Minnesota, USA; Melanie Hauff—Illinois, USA; Eva Striebeck—Bremen, Germany; Dorothy Landskroener—Ohio, USA; Richard Mauldin—Alabama, USA; Dan Burk—California, USA; and Cathy White—Georgia, USA. Rob led 481 and closed the memorial lesson with prayer.

Leaders: Teresa Maguire 42; Megan Streb 146; Sue Lankear 163b; Greg Carson 348t; Jan Geerts 71; Neil Horlock 65; Helen Brown 142; Jacqui Knowles 282; Pete Eiseman-Renyard 457; Kostas Mavreas 117; Jo-anne Carlyle 547; Constance Des Marais 546. The grace was offered by Cath Saunt.

LUNCH

The class was called back to order by Sarah Hill and Nell Hill-Percival leading 82t. Leaders: Claire Welford 112; Morgan Kist 49t; Toby Goss 474; Holly Copeland 288; Jan Geerts 365; William Spendlove 155; Emily Bador 108b; Molly-Claire Gillett 344; William Cleary 236; Cath Saunt 228; Arthur Swindells 448t; Pete Eiseman-Renyard 496; Constance Des Marais 436; Rachel Jordan 475; Rosanna Bini 59; Derek Buckland 126; Helen Brown 472; Rowan Simms 328; Megan Streb 133; Neil Horlock 400.

RECESS

The class was called back to order by Una Nicholson leading 314. Leaders: Joe Vickers 498; Teresa Maguire 129; Susanne Rolli 34t; Kostas Mavreas 168; Jo-anne Carlyle 287; Jacqui Knowles 277; Greg Carson 276; Sue Lankear 334; Maggie Eiseman-Renyard 504; Catherine Roberts 432; Natalie Edelman 535; Morgan Kist 324; Toby Goss 313b; Holly Copeland 81t; Vic Grigg 268; Jan Geerts 50t; Nick Hall 455; Molly-Clare Gillett 454; Jill Thompson 99.

Announcements were made by Seth Dickens, who thanked all who made the seventh Brighton All-Day Singing possible. It was reported that there were fifty-nine registered attendees and seventy-seven songs were sung.

Seth Dickens led 347 as the closing song. Jean Mahoney offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Seth Dickens; Chairman—Ian Lamb; Secretary—Jill Thompson