GWEHELOG METHODIST CHAPEL

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FRIDAY CAMP FIRE SINGING

- , Anna Stadward and Phil Tyler share a meal as the evening shadows fall.

Steve Fletcher, Steve Wright, Margaret Gillanders (hidden), Bill Meakin and Irene Bown

Mine Host (Ken Baddley) giving the cider barrel some attention.

Emily Verrier, Isabelle Walker and Anna Stadward

Paul Setford, Ken Badley and Steve Wright , with Sue Setford and Alastair Sayles partly hidden behind.

Ros Clements, Jan Wilson, Antonina Spittal, Ann Weeks, Rob and Sheila Mahoney (behind), Ian and Barbara Meddoms.

Phil Tyler (half-face), Alan Weeks, - , Ken Baddley, Isabelle Walker, Steve Wright, with Steve Fletcher (foreground).

Judy Whiting,  Jenifer Ellis and Ros Clements, with Mick Verrier (background).

Rob and Sheila Mahoney, with daughter Michelle, and friend.

Alastair and Katy Sayles

Emily Verrier

The new moon and pink sky foretell a fine day on the morrow.

Jan Wilson and Sheila Girling Macadam

SATURDAY SACRED HARP SINGING

Mandy Townsend leading 318 - Present Joys . . . 

. . . and the Tenors and Basses more than "half their task fulfil"

The newly wed Sheila Girling Macadam targets the basses on 142 - Stratfield.

Jennifer Ellis and Barbara Willard (Redlands, CA) attack the remaining half of the Macadam's chocolate wedding cake.

Mandy Townsend notes Ken Baddley and Sheila Girling Macadam in earnest conversation.

Mandy Townsend spots the camera, whilst Judy Whiting is intent on her latest piece of wedding cake.  Ted Brown is behind.

Rod Willard talks to Phil Tyler, whilst - and Jenna Strizak (Amhurst, Mass) chat behind Jan Wilson and Dave Akhurst.  Dave and Jan Green in the background.

". . . All seated on the ground . . . "

Rod Willard with - , Rob - and Ian Meddoms

Ros Clements starts the afternoon session with 510 - Corley.

Trebles - Jan Wilson, Antonina Spittal, with Mandy Townsend behind.

Ken Baddley starts the collection with his customary annual joke.

Alan Weeks with 571 - Penitence

Jenna Strizak commands the attention of the class with 217 - Ballstown

SUNDAY SANKEY SINGING

The Cwmbran Salvation Army Band, who led the Sankey Sing at Gwehelog for the first time.

The assembled congregation - inside the chapel (many more sang outside!)

Members of Larry Gordon's Village Harmony touring group, who visited on the Sunday.

Ken Baddley assumed the pastoral role for the morning's singing and prayer.  Dave Richardson (behind, right) lends support on the tenor line, with Ted Brown (Bass).

The Conductor of the Cwmbran Band, David Horne, who led from his wheel chair, and who so obviously enjoyed the wall of joyful song coming from behind. 

Hark! How the Gospel Trumpet sounds!   Young and old members of the Band, alike have many of the tunes we sang in their repertoire. Ken wrote out several more favourites for them as well.

The part of the band which gave the drive to the morning - the bass drum.  Instructions given to the drummer were "just keep hitting it as hard as you can!"  Jenny Ellis looks on.  The band enjoyed themselves so much that they invited themselves to next year's Sunday Sankey session.

TIME TO GO HOME

Jenifer Ellis, Doc Rowe, Steve Fletcher and Ken Baddley tackle a tent, watched by Elizabeth and Dave Akhurst.

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