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GWEHELOG METHODIST CHAPEL

13th - 15th July, 2001

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Gwehelog Methodist Chapel, Monmouth, Wales

 

FRIDAY EVENING

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"The rain is over and gone ..."
- well, at least for the time being!

 

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Ken Baddley conducting the
  BBQ, and Rachel Jordan

 

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L to R:  Ted Brown, Bill Meakin,  - ,  Jenny Ellis, Antonina Spittal, Jill Thompson, Ken Baddley, Mike Spittal, Grace Scrimgeour

 

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Jill Thompson with a variation on  SH 40,  "Blow ye the mattress, blow"

 

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Grace Scrimgeour, Steve Fletcher and Sheila Girling Smith, with, in foreground, Emily Verrier

 

SATURDAY

Past, present, and future hopes

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Mick Verrier in conversation with Dave Townsend

 

DINNER ON THE GROUNDS

 

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A happy throng in the churchyard

 

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Irene Bown, Susie and Paul Setford, and Helen Brown

 

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Mick Verrier, Paul Sanderson and Ken Baddley

 

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Any excuse for a gossip

 

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Steve Wright with Bill Meakin

 

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Jean Barton talking with Anna Leinster

 

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At the dessert table " ... ladies all attention give ... "

 

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Jill Thompson and Lin Cawthorne

 

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Antonina Spittal and Elizabeth Akhurst (behind wall),  Rob and Sheila Mahoney (on wall) and Paul and Diane Sanderson (seated)

 

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Steve Fletcher leading song on page 448b

 

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Sheila Girling Smith, Irene Bown  and Judy Whiting

 

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Basses: - F.R.  Bob Parr, Mike Spittal, Ted Brown.  B.R. Rob Mahoney, Dave Richardson, Bill Meakin.

 

LEADERS AND SONGS DURING THE DAY

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Bob Parr leading  288, "White"

 

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The Treble section with SH 448b, "The Grieved Soul"

 

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Part of the Tenor section with Roz Argyle leading 452

 

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"The Rock that is Higher than I" - Altos in full voice

 

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Grace Scrimgeour, leading 31t

 

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Tenors and Basses studying SH 532, "Peace and Joy"

 

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Ken Baddley

 

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Bernard Collard leading 474

 

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Mandy Townsend leading 318

 

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Dave Townsend conducting his new composition,   "Christmas Steps"

 

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Ken's closing remarks

 

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New friends - Eleanor Sanderson (4) (pink) and Emily Verrier (3) (blue)

 

SUNDAY LUNCHTIME

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And finally, Uncle Ken seems to need a little help in breaking camp . . .

 

 

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