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Newcastle Sacred Harp Singing

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Sat, May 31, ’25

The 19th Newcastle Sacred Harp All-Day singing took place at Saint Francis Church Hall in High Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom, on Saturday after the Whitsun bank holiday. Mark Wardlaw called the class to order by leading 565. Joel Wallenberg offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Phil Tyler 31b; Helen Barber 49b; Benny Ross 73t; Joel Wallenberg 59; Tim McElwaine 117; Nigel Anderson 49t; Claire Welford 171; Alex Ford 344; Lucy Whalley 86; Ann Thelwell 31t; Joy Spreadborough 30t; Tom Sprackland 50t; Richard Mayers 105; Jonathan Stanyon 569b; John Sprackland 114; Naomi Russell 147t; Christopher Tedd 112; Martel Reynolds 142.

RECESS

Mark Wardlaw led 569t to bring the class back together. Leaders: Margaret Bradshaw 206; Calum Parker 209; Sam Carter 51; Jo-anne Carlyle 29t; Phil Tyler 428; Peter Bourne 183; Chris Coombe 472.

Benny Ross gave the lesson for the sick and housebound and named Anne Price, Cath Tyler, Joe Taylor, Conor Murray and Sylvia Lewin. Benny led 216.

Joel Wallenberg gave the memorial lesson and named Dan Ellis; Mary Pinney—Minnesota, USA; Joyce Tyler—Kingsbridge, Devon; Colin Richards—North Wales; Isaac Arlan Ingle-Gillis—Rogiet, Wales; Buell Etheridge Cobb—Alabama, USA. He led 32b in memory of the deceased.

Leaders: Joan Gordon 47t; Vicki Elliott 173; Helen Barber 547; Benny Ross 391 for Lin James; Tim McElwaine 163b; Nigel Anderson 473. Paula Wardlaw said grace and the class paused for lunch.

LUNCH

The class resumed singing with the following leaders: Joel Wallenberg 312b; Gus Beamish 448b; Tom Sprackland 406; Richard Mayers 263; Jonathan Stanyon 282; Sam Carter 278b; Jo-anne Carlyle 268; Joy Spreadborough 481; Calum Parker 318; Chris Coombe 475; Vicki Elliott 539; John Sprackland 448t; Naomi Russell 312b; Martel Reynolds 313b; Margaret Bradshaw 137; Joan Gordon 84; Peter Bourne 56t; Ann Thelwell 178; Phil Tyler 454.

RECESS

Claire Welford began the final session by leading 287. Leaders: Calum Parker 337; Jo Kay 542; Richard Mayers 455; Tristan Thet 47b; Sam Carter 111t; Naomi Russell 148; Vicki Elliott 68b; Joy Spreadborough 155; Margaret Bradshaw 440; John Sprackland 276; Martel Reynolds 277; Chris Coombe 103; Tom Sprackland 349; Jo-anne Carlyle 300; Jonathan Stanyon 87; Joan Gordon 523; Gus Beamish 159.

Phil Tyler reported that the collection, together with expected revenue from bank transfers, amply covered the costs of the day. Mark Wardlaw reported that twenty-nine leaders had led a total of seventy-two songs up to that point.

Mark Wardlaw led 45t as the closing song. Ann Thelwell offered the closing prayer.

Chair—Mark Wardlaw; Secretarial team—Helen Barber, Mark Wardlaw, Lucy Whalley, Tristan Thet, and Benny Ross