Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The Stapleford All-Day Singing was held at Stapleford Baptist Church on Saturday before the second Sunday in November. The class was called to order by Helen Brown leading the song on page 27b. Jonathan Stanyon gave the opening prayer.

Leaders: Vicki Elliott 34b; Lee Dunleavy 135; Werner Ullah 29t; Ann Thelwell 39t; Ian West 54; Anne Foulkes 448b; Chris Noren 564; Oisin Kisdon-Ireland 420t; Jo Kay 86; Chris Coombs 122; Joyce Smith 283; Tom Sprackland 123b; Inga Buckland 243; John Sprackland 47b; Josh Lant 516; Sophie Lockhart 499t; Matthew Parkinson 539; Ed Johnson-Williams 160t; Sheila Girling Macadam 451.

RECESS

William Cleary reconvened the class leading 31b. Leaders: Steve Brett 469; Phil Tyler 573; Joe Vickers and Jon Lander 565b; Katie Ahern 528; Derek Buckland 497b; Michael Walker 219; Hannah Land 471; Oisin Kisdon-Ireland 437.

The memorial lesson was conducted by Lee Dunleavy who spoke about love, community and remembrance. The names of the following sick and housebound were read: Kate Fine, Nadia Bolz-Weber, Seth Dickens, Adam Barnes, Jane Gregory, Cacilia Mann, Bridget McVennon Morgan, and Cath Tyler.

The following deceased were named and honoured: Peter Amidon, Emilia Adams, Joseph Walker, Ross Bofinger, Buell Cobb, Mike Hinton, Lucy Heidorn, Simon White, Constanze Dennis, Olive Gibson, Steve Biggs, Rob Mahoney, Neill Thompson, Ellen Bainbridge, Lynne Denman, Anita de Lotbiniere, Mary Pateman, Martin Coll, Peter Dalby, Carolyn Ashford-Russell, Bernard Collard, Jean Barton, Sue Goss, Michael Kennedy, Rita Ahern, Chris Stadward, Janet Webb, and Cassie Nock. Lee Dunleavy led 159 for all those named, and then closed the memorial lesson with prayer.

Leaders: Barry Parsons 459; Edwin Macadam 393; Helen Brown 188; Ian West 51; Joyce Smith 306; Chris Noren 570; Josh Lant 434. Grace for the midday meal was offered by John Baldini.

LUNCH

The singing was reconvened by Steve Brett leading 526. Leaders: Werner Ullah 282; Jo Kay 372; William Cleary 258; Ann Thelwell 72b; Chris Coombs 430; Anne Foulkes 147t; John Sprackland 268; Vicki Elliott 453; Matthew Parkinson 259; Sheila Girling Macadam 524; Ed Johnson-Williams 48t; Inga Buckland 223; Tom Sprackland 326; Katie Ahern 544; Joe Vickers 426b; Sophie Lockhart 206; Michael Walker 502; Hannah Land 254; Phil Tyler 130; Ted Brown 97; Barry Parsons 409.

RECESS

The singing was reconvened by Joe Vickers leading 525. Leaders: Derek Buckland 452t; Edwin Macadam 461; Lee Dunleavy 244; Helen Brown and Jon Lander 501t; Joyce Smith 256; Oisin Kisdon-Ireland 404; Inga Buckland 571; Ann Thelwell 81t; Werner Ullah 457; William Cleary 487; Michael Walker 111b; Steve Brett 255; Phil Tyler 520; Katie Ahern 472; Ed Johnson-Williams 99.

Helen Brown led 347t as the closing song. William Cleary dismissed the class with prayer.

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