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Winchester Singing

St Paul’s Church Hall, Winchester, United Kingdom

Sat, May 31, ’25

The 8th Winchester Sacred Harp Singing was held in St Paul’s Church Hall on Saturday before the first Sunday in June. Megan Streb called the class to order leading 33b. Ed Johnson-Williams offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Nigel Bowley 39b; Clare Harvey 65; Ed Johnson-Williams 31t; Neil Horlock 324; Matt McNaught 39t; Toby Goss 276; Brenda Bowley 105; Adrian White 146; Sheila Girling Macadam 102; Pete Eisman-Renyard 35; Erin Johnson-Williams 99; Cath Watkins 209; Edwin Macadam 66; Jacqui Knowles 339; Fran Barton 74b; Kiki Alba 228; Nick Hall 441; Clara Potter-Sweet 153; Michael Walker 142; Natalie Edelman 503; Barry Parsons 213t; Rachel Jordan 344; Arthur Swindells 472.

RECESS

Nigel Bowley called the class back to order by leading 159. Leaders: Matt McNaught 47t; Neil Horlock 448t; Adrian White 117; Fran Barton 290; Toby Goss 287; Cath Watkins 40; Ed Johnson-Williams 32t; Jacqui Knowles 361.

The memorial lesson was conducted by Michael Walker. He read the names of the following sick and shut-ins: Gary Morter; Julie Harris; Betty Stratford; Teresa McGuire; Carmen Stevens; Isabel Stokes; Helen Bushell; Steve Fletcher.

Michael then led 131t in memory of the following deceased: Betty Griffiths—Lewes; Bernard Collard—Cheltenham; Steve Biggs—Hove; Rob Mahoney—Goring by Sea; Robin Nicholson—Rushlake Green; Gregory Marsh—London; Buell Cobb—Alabama, USA: Tom Kane—Virginia, USA.

Leaders: Brenda Bowley 499; Arthur Swindells 30t; Erin Johnson-Williams 134; Barry Parsons 391; Sheila Girling Macadam 327; Pete Eisman-Renyard 49b; Nick Hall 213b; Edwin Macadam 352.

LUNCH

Megan Streb called the class back to order by leading 147b. Leaders: Clara Potter-Sweet 285t; Matt McNaught 49t; Kiki Alba 183; Maggie Eisman-Renyard 121; Nigel Bowley 110; Cath Watkins 299; Neil Horlock 479; Brenda Bowley 318; Arthur Swindells 314; Erin Johnson-Williams 456; Michael Walker 475; Rachel Jordan 546; Barry Parsons 572; Edwin Macadam 332; Nick Hall 454; Adrian White 362; Sheila Girling Macadam 532; Clara Potter-Sweet 428; Toby Goss 535; Ed Johnson-Williams 197; Fran Barton 378b; Jacqui Knowles 85; Pete Eisman-Renyard 84.

RECESS

Neil Horlock called the class back to order by leading 106. Leaders: Toby Goss 547; Sheila Girling Macadam 157; Fran Barton 425; Rachel Jordan 187; Edwin Macadam 538; Michael Walker 528; Arthur Swindells 430; Nick Hall 200; Barry Parsons 120; Clara Potter-Sweet 406; Erin Johnson-Williams 512; Oxford Singers 474; London Singers 268; Lewes Singers 569b; Bristol Singers 378t; Michael Walker and Erin Johnson-Williams 333; Nigel Bowley and Brenda Bowley 138b; Winchester Singers 122.

Megan Streb and Nigel Bowley led 347 as the closing song. Erin Johnson-Williams offered prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Megan Streb; Vice Chairman—Nigel Bowley; Secretary—Neil Horlock