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9th UK Sacred Harp Convention 2004Minutes
United Kingdom Sacred Harp ConventionLetchworth Methodist Church HallLETCHWORTH, Herts.Saturday and Sunday 11th and 12th September 2004
Click here for PicturesSaturday 11 September 2004 The ninth United Kingdom Sacred Harp Convention was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Chairman Ken Baddley, welcoming all those attending, and then Edwin Macadam and Sheila Girling Macadam (Past Chairs) led song on page 34b. Alan Weeks offered the opening prayer. Ken Baddley 490; Helen Brown 39t; Alan Weeks 479; Steve Fletcher 48t; Judy Whiting 68b; Tony Singleton 496; Ruth Steggles 159; Emily Verrier (assisted by Mick Verrier) 146; Sophie McDougall 276; Chris Thorman 475; Hannah Cooper 86; Carmel Wood 47b; Dave Townsend 454; Isabelle Walker and Corrie Farquhar 299; Claire Simon 40; Dennis O’Brien 480; Mandy Townsend 203; Claire Singleton 270; Chris Brown 127; Lyra O’Brien 538; Mick Verrier 163t; Phil Tyler 278b; Charlotte Ehrman 66; Adrian Bolge 370. Recess Helen Brown 47t; Ian Ferguson 457; Paul Setford 319; Cath Tyler 189; Arwen Lockley 448t; Bernard Collard 362; Sheila Girling Macadam 142; Edwin Macadam 280; Tony Singleton 312b; Alan Weeks 344; Chris Thorman 229; Steve Fletcher 196; Judy Whiting 212; Sophie McDougall 300; Carmel Wood 163b; Isabelle Walker 474; Dave Townsend 112; Dennis O’Brien 287; Phil Tyler 440; Bernard Collard Grace. Dinner on the Grounds Mandy Townsend 84; Claire Singleton 155; Margaret Gillanders 228; Lyra O’Brien 426b; Mick Verrier 107; Ros Clements 183; Ruth Steggles 447; Chris Brown 38b; Charlotte Ehrman 504; Hannah Cooper 198; Bernard Collard 501; Claire Simon 551; Paul Setford 37b; Cath Tyler 556; Ken Baddley 27; Steve Fletcher 318; Dave Townsend 49b; Isabelle Walker 515; Chris Thorman 350; Sophie McDougall 268; Edwin Macadam 236; Carmel Wood 178; Helen Brown 546; Adrian Bolge 34b. Recess Tony Singleton 277; Dennis O’Brien 304; Val Wallace with Helen Brown 38t; Sheila Girling Macadam 186; Corrin Bramley 117; Alan Weeks 473; Judy Whiting 72b; Chris Thorman 271t; Margaret Gillanders 99; Claire Simon 106; Chris Brown 267; Ros Clements 340; Charlotte Ehrman 147t; Mandy Townsend 33b; Paul Setford 273; Lyra O’Brien 162; Hannah Cooper 30t; Phil Tyler 534; Claire Singleton 124; Ruth Steggles 143; Ros Clements Closing prayer; Ken Baddley 347; Close.
Sunday 12th September 2004 Ken Baddley 34b; Ruth Steggles Opening prayer; Bernard Collard 217; Margaret Gillanders 171; Mick Verrier 201; Rachel Jordan 501; Dave Richardson 75; Cath Tyler 59; Mandy Townsend 148; Helen Brown 430; Chris Brown 128; Ros Clements 77b; Ian Ferguson 324; Judy Whiting & Sophie McDougall 503; Carmel Wood 268; Dennis O’Brien 73t; Hannah Cooper 302; Charlotte Ehrman 569b; Alan Weeks 84; Isabelle Walker 47b; Lyra O’Brien 371; Sheila Girling Macadam 288. Recess Steve Fletcher brought the class back to order leading song on page 36b; Ruth Steggles 441; Phil Tyler 495; Arwen Lockley 335; Dave Townsend 220; Claire Singleton 209; Edwin Barton, for and with Jean Barton 547; Clare Simon with Dennis O’Brien 195; Paul Setford 410t; Emily Verrier (aged 6) 146; Adrian Bolge 156; Tony Singleton 300; Bernard Collard 63; Margaret Gillanders 142; Ros Clements 180; Cath Tyler 65; Mick Verrier 49b; Judy Whiting 33b. Alan Weeks, Chaplain, then introduced the Lessons; Ken Baddley gave the Memorial Lesson and led 49 as we remembered Father Mychal Judge; Ron Hamlin, musician, craftsman, friend; Margaret McLeod; Dennis Brown, Whitley Bay; George Sadler, Whitley Bay; Mary Finch; Jack Leonard; Gladys Reynolds; Anna Maria Wheeler, Win Tyler; The victims of Darfur, Sudan; John Claxton, Wynne Cussen; No 1 School Beslan; John Davidson; Doris Morganson, USA; Derek and Sheila Lamprell; Yvonne Earle; John Mason; Cheryl Doehler, USA. Rob Mahoney gave the Sick and Housebound Lesson and led 474 as we remembered Jane Weedon; Jim Singleton; Joan Stocks; Barbara Meddoms; Hazel Walker; Mary Kellaway; Stan Whiting; Mike Whiting; Donna Lock; Tracy Jameson, who lost her ex-husband and new partner in the same week; Mark Jones – give him some peace; Betty Paton; James Oss and Mary, wife and loving caregiver; Ian West’s mother-in-law (and for Ian and Gill). Alan Weeks gave the Celebration Lesson and led 350 in particular for Cameron, a grandson; Steve’s new job, at last!; Joanne Hoover (Mercer Island, USA) 70th birthday, 5 Oct; Sophie & Stu McDougall’s 10th wedding anniversary; For a good harvest; Hannah’s 2:2 degree and new job. Rachel Jordan then led the song on page 269. Lunch recess Ken Baddley brought the class to order with song p.135; Sophie McDougall 40; Mandy Townsend 318; Anna Stadward accompanied by John Baldini 86; Helen Brown 436; Dennis O’Brien 353; Hannah Cooper 454; Charlotte Ehrman 448b; Isabelle Walker 299; Dave Townsend 504; Lyra O’Brien 214; Sheila Girling Macadam 365; Phil Tyler 29b; Steve Fletcher 'New Invention' (by Mick Verrier); Ruth Steggles 163b; Claire Singleton 344; Chris Brown 282; Claire Simon 122; Edwin Macadam 189. Recess The final session was brought to order by Cath Tyler with song p107; Paul Setford 452; Carmel Wood 159; Mick Verrier 'Firm Hope' (by Tony Singleton); Charlotte Ehrman 523; Dave Townsend Walpole; Claire Simon 28b; Tony Singleton 'New England' (by Mick Verrier); Lyra O’Brien 94; Claire Singleton 385b; Dennis O’Brien 339; Rachel Jordan 155. Alan
Weeks offered the parting prayer, Ken Baddley
closed the Convention with song p62 as the
class took the parting hand.
Chairman and Treasurer: Ken Baddley Chaplain: Alan Weeks Arranging committee: Steve Fletcher, Bernard Collard, Dave Richardson; supported by:Helen Brown, Dave Townsend, Mandy Townsend, Cath Tyler, Claire Singleton, Mick Verrier. Minutes secretary: Margaret Gillanders; assisted by:Sheila Mahoney, Isabelle Walker, Rob Watts, Jacqui Selby-McLeod, Anna Stadward and Sally Jones, Ros Clements.
Arranging committee report:
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