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New Year’s Day Singing

Mapperley, Derbyshire, United Kingdom

Wed, Jan 1, ’25

The New Year’s Day All-Day Singing was held at Holy Trinity Church, Mapperley, Derbyshire, United Kingdom, and was dedicated to the memory of Simon White.

The class was called to order by Helen Brown leading 30t (CB). Michael Walker gave the opening prayer.

Leaders: Hannah Land 54t (CB); Tom Sprackland 98 (CB); Barry Parsons 76b (CB); Jacoba Bruneel 273 (CB); Michael Walker 306; Richard Mayers 438; Claire Welford 270; Jonathan Stanyon 38t (CB); Erin Johnson-Williams 518 (CB); Chris Brown 315; Sam Carter 140 (CB); Kate Kirwan 210 (CB); Arthur Swindells 186 (CB); Karen Turner 300; John Sprackland 501; Ted Brown 119; Vicki Elliott 131t; Richard Percival 463 (CB); Jo-anne Carlyle 287; Helen Brown 107 (for Gillian White). Grace for the mid-day meal was offered by Jonathan Stanyon.

LUNCH

Vicki Elliott called the class back together leading 29t. Leaders: Leilai Immel-Parkinson 176t; Clara Potter-Sweet 114; Oisin Kisdon-Ireland 494 (CB); Joyce Smith 30b (CB); Matthew Parkinson 511b (CB); Steve Brett 464 (CB); Jacoba Bruneel 486 (CB); Michael Walker 465 (CB); Tom Sprackland 337; Sam Carter 315 (CB); Arthur Swindells 328; Jo-anne Carlyle 47t; Barry Parsons 511; Hannah Land 199 (CB); Richard Mayers 462 (CB); Jonathan Stanyon 47b; Kate Kirwan 448b.

The memorial lesson was conducted by Karen Turner who spoke about cure and healing. The names of the following sick and housebound were read: Alan and Irene Bown, Chris Coombs, Jess Nock, Adam Barnes, Adrian Turner, Robin Turner, Derek Winstanley, Margaret Steel, Peter Savage, Liz Knowles, and Rob Mahoney.

The following deceased were remembered and honoured: Simon White, Beverly Rollins Thompson, Pat Beaton, Robert Laycock, Janet Wilcox, and Jean Kay. Karen then led 283 (CB) and closed the memorial lesson with prayer.

Leaders: John Sprackland 448t; Richard Percival 143; Claire Welford 587 (CB); Chris Brown 95b (CB).

RECESS

Sam Carter led 392 (CB) to bring the class back to order. Leaders: Richard Mayers 412; Julie Russell 178; Steve Brett 147 (CB); Leilai Immel-Parkinson 34t; Ed Johnson-Williams 111b (CB); Clara Potter-Sweet 514 (CB); Matthew Parkinson 572 (CB); Karen Turner 571 (CB); Oisin Kisdon-Ireland 445b (CB); Joyce Smith 373; Michael Walker 279 (CB); Hannah Land 522 (CB); Barry Parsons 39 (CB); Arthur Swindells 191; Erin Johnson-Williams 336t (CB).

Helen Brown led 323t as the closing song. Lee Dunleavy dismissed the class with prayer.

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