Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

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Scotland Singing

Holy Trinity & St Barnabas Episcopal Church, Paisley

Sat, Jul 12, ’25

The class was called to order at 10:30 a.m. by Karen Turner leading 171. The opening prayer was offered by Ruth Holman.

Leaders: Calum Parker 287; James Harvey 215; Ollie Hawker 162; Isaac Tendler 452; Sandy Semeonoff 47b; Chris Adam 337; Ruth Holman 63; Viv Imrie-O’Duffy 99; Eimear Maguire 270; Scott Morrison 448b; Jan Geerts 317; Anne Thelwell 47t; Heather Thompson 155; Jessica Beer 445; Derek Buckland 547.

RECESS

Anne Altringham called the class back to order leading 37b. Leaders: Esmé Byrd 57; Werner Ullah 29t; Kate Howard 31t; Jo-anne Carlyle 183; Martin Rodger 86; Calum Woods 216; Karen Turner 344; Claire Welford 159; Chris Adam 192; Anne Thelwell 198; Sandy Semeonoff 94; Viv Imrie-O’Duffy 122; Derek Buckland 163t; Ruth Holman 112; Jan Geerts 193.

RECESS

Margaret Bradshaw called the class back to order leading 105. Leaders: James Harvey 535; Isaac Tendler 457.

Sandy Semeonoff conducted the sick and housebound lesson. The names of the sick and housebound were read aloud as follows: Charlotte Willson, Louise Holden, Joan Gordon, Thomas Rodger, Philip Kraven, Deena Kraven, Lyn Walby, Cäcilia Mann, Cath Tyler. Sandy led 70t to remember them.

Scott Morrison conducted the memorial lesson. The names of those who had died in the last twelve months were read aloud as follows: Isaac Arlan Ingle-Gillis, Bonnie Shuman, Zareer Masani, Peter Polish, Dinos Nearchou, Peter Child, Dingo Dinkleman, Bernard Collard, Myra Crawford, Steve Biggs, Rob Mahoney, Neill Thompson, Ellen Bainbridge, Lynne Denman, Anita de Lotbiniere, Susan Fetcho, Mary Pinney Erickson, Susan Moir, Niamh Jobson, Frank Chaplain, Steve Clancy, Cholë Webb, Buell Cobb, Terry Lillicrap, Kevin Parker, Mollie Hood, and Stanley Hood. Scott led 417 in their honour. Karen Turner held a moment of silence for all those named, ending “Tell them we love them and we miss them.” Leaders: Jessica Beer 436; Eimear Maguire 500; Ollie Hawker 235; Kate Howard 217; Esmé Byrd 522; Claire Welford 430; Calum Woods 280; Martin Rodger 268; Werner Ullah 503. Calum Parker offered the Selkirk Grace before lunch.

LUNCH

Chris Adam called the class back to order leading 87. Leaders: Derek Buckland 504; Anne Thelwell 179; Jan Geerts 546; Jo-anne Carlyle 277; Anne Altringham 440; Heather Thompson 278b; Werner Ullah 339; Calum Parker 269; Claire Welford 454; Jessica Beer 224; Calum Woods 348b; James Harvey 313b; Esmé Byrd 345b; Kate Howard 455; Scott Morrison 146; Martin Rodger 117; Karen Turner 475; Eimear Maguire 383.

RECESS

Margaret Bradshaw called the class back to order leading 101t. Leaders: Ruth Holman 208; Ollie Hawker 82t; Cath Ingham, Kate Howard, Larry Winger 528; Isaac Tendler 481; Heather Thompson 33b; Jo-anne Carlyle 276; Sandy Semeonoff 448t; Werner Ullah 501; Derek Buckland 491; Jessica Beer 480; Calum Woods 285t; Claire Welford 365; Anne Thelwell 40; Esmé Byrd 48t. Announcements were made. Thirty-five singers from England, Germany, and Scotland sang eighty-one songs with twenty-seven leaders.

Karen Turner led 323t as the closing song. Ruth Holman offered closing thoughts. The class was dismissed, with thanks to all those who assisted in organising and running the day.

Chair—Karen Turner; Secretary—Anne Altringham