Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The 15th annual Thanksgiving Sacred Harp Singing was held in Jordans Village Hall, Jordans, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, on Saturday before the fourth Sunday in November. The class was called to order by Robin Bisson leading 28b. Sheila Girling Macadam offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Edwin Macadam 27b; Sheila Girling Macadam 81b; Teresa Maguire 77t; Werner Ullah 29t; Francis Gaskin 138t; Joyce Smith 453; Wa’el Qasim 55; Clara Potter-Sweet 130; Nick Hall 484t; Susanne Rolli 51; Ted Simonds 102; Eloise Clark 475; Constance Des Marais 76b; Peter Banks 171; Helen Brown 131b; Derek Buckland 80t; Claire Welford 112; Erin Johnson-Williams 544; Sebastian May 264; Peter Eisman-Renyard 117; Sophie Lockhart 525; Morgan Kist 125.

RECESS

The class was called to order by Rowan Simms leading 531. Leaders: Fiona Byrne 89; David Garman 551; Jo-anne Carlyle 499t; Barry Parsons 476; Rachel Jordan 472; John Beale 242; Maggie Eisman-Renyard 318; Matthew Parkinson 263.

Robin Bisson read the following list of names of the sick and housebound: Cynthia Crossley, Helen Bushel, Seth Dickens, Bridget McVennon Morgan, Cäcilia Mann, Jane Jenkins, Werner Kist, Arthur Win.

Robin Bisson then read the following list of names of the deceased: Constanze Denis—London; Olive Gibson—London; Bernard Collard—Cheltenham; Steve Biggs—Hove; Rob Mahoney—Goring-by-Sea; Neill Thompson—London; Ellen Bainbridge—Sheerness; Lynne Denman—Wales; Anita de Lotbiniere—London; Mary Pateman—London; Martin Coll—London; Peter Dalby—Norfolk; Carolyn Ashford-Russell—London; Barbara Waite—Galicia and London; Jean Barton—Witney; Sue Goss—Harbury; Jim Clemoes—Exeter; Kay Smith—Blue Anchor; Keelan Shorten—Ireland; Archie Fisher—Scotland; Janet Webb—Surrey; Marjorie Taylor—Hazlemere; Buell Cobb, Mike Hinton, Lucy Heidorn, Peter Amidon—USA. Robin Bisson led 330t.

Leaders: Steve Brett 437; Toby Goss 86; Mandy Rose 168; Ed Johnson-Williams 484b; Werner Ullah 448b; Sophie Lockhart 131t; Francis Gaskin 481; Helen Brown 395; Peter Eiseman-Renyard 56b; Joyce Smith 229; Wa’el Qasim 219. Grace was said by Derek Buckland.

LUNCH

The class was called to order by Peter Eiseman-Renyard leading 47t. Leaders: Rowan Simms 244; Steve Brett 330b; Eloise Clark 502; Erin Johnson-Williams 334; Sebastian May 562; Rachel Jordan 570; Claire Welford 528; Helen Brown 78; Derek Buckland 115; Matthew Parkinson 409; Jill Thompson 454; Nick Hall 340; John Beale 468; Barry Parsons 439; Teresa Maguire 457; Sophie Lockhart 426b; Clara Potter-Sweet 375; Ed Johnson-Williams 255; Joyce Smith 422; Sheila Girling Macadam 483; Mandy Rose 183; Edwin Macadam 236.

RECESS

The class was called to order by Rachel Hall leading 474. Leaders: Francis Gaskin 322; Peter Banks 366; Susanne Rolli 300; Ted Simonds 223; Toby Goss 469; Fiona Byrne 122; David Garman 339; Jo-anne Carlyle 452t; Derek Buckland 227; Morgan Kist 503; John Bealle 41; Jill Thompson 504; Maggie Eiseman-Renyard 282; Sebastian May 254; Constance Des Marais 341; Eloise Clark 27t; Edwin Macadam 461; Erin Johnson-Williams 178b; Claire Welford 323b. Notices were given.

The Secretary reported that there were forty-four registered singers, thirty-seven leaders and eighty-eight songs were sung. Singers came from three countries.

Robin Bisson led 347b as the closing song. Wa’el Qasim offered the closing prayer.

Chairperson—Robin Bisson; Secretary—Fiona Byrne