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Saturday, 22 April
The fifth East
Midlands Sacred Harp Convention was called to order by Ian West leading
68b. The opening prayer was given by Rob Mahoney.
The following
officers were elected or appointed: Chairman--Ian West; Vice
Chairlady--Helen Brown; Secretary--Margaret Gillanders; Arranging
Committee--David Richardson.
Leaders: Helen Brown
52t; Ruth Steggles
48t; David Richardson
565; Margaret Gillanders
171; Jim Pfau
203; Hannah Land
276; Judy Whiting 507b (CB); Dave Townsend 98 (CB); Rosalind Oldham
563 (CB); Ken Baddley
192; Denise Kania
99; Bernard Collard
70t; Mandy Townsend
318; Steve Fletcher
315; Gillian White
47b; Ian West 511t (CB); Helen Brown 55 (CB); Ruth Steggles 573
(CB); Margaret Gillanders 500 (CB); Jim Pfau 39 (CB); Hannah Land 574
(CB); Judy Whiting 505 (CB).
Recess
Ian West called the
class back with
182. A Business Session was held. Nominations were sought for
officers for the 2007 convention.
Leaders: Dave
Townsend
201; Rosalind Oldham
299; Ken Baddley
501; Denise Kania
114; Bernard Collard
362; Mandy Townsend 38t (CB); Steve Fletcher
183; Jim Pfau
497,
138t,
292b,
503,
369 (all CB). Ann Hayto offered the blessing for the noon meal.
Lunch
David Richardson
called the class back to order with 488t (CB). Leaders: Gillian White
49t; Ian West
270; Margaret Gillanders 478 (CB); Isabelle Walker
47b; Helen Brown 571 (CB); Ruth Steggles
178; Jim Pfau
474; Hannah Land
302; Dave Townsend
504; Judy Whiting
72b; Denise Kania 140 (CB); Rosalind Oldham 393t (CB); Ken Baddley
282; Mandy Townsend
383; Bernard Collard
480; David Richardson 345b (CB); Ian West
29t; Margaret Gillanders 199 (CB); Isabelle Walker
350; Helen Brown 575 (CB).
Recess
Ruth Steggles brought
the class back to order with
155. Leaders: Jim Pfau 416t (CB); Helen Brown 488b (CB); Hannah Land
454; Dave Townsend
300; Judy Whiting
212; Denise Kania
217; Rosalind Oldham 572 (CB); Ken Baddley 564 (CB); Mandy Townsend
490; Bernard Collard
497; Steve Fletcher
148; Gillian White
163b; Jill Thompson
496. Helen Brown and Ian West led
347 to close the day, and Gillian White gave the closing prayer.
Sunday,
23 April
Ian West brought the
class together by leading 54t (CB). Rob Mahoney gave the opening prayer.
Leaders: Helen Brown
75; Ruth Steggles
171; Margaret Gillanders 336t (CB); Jim Pfau
371; Hannah Land
198; Sara Pinney
74b; Dave Townsend
306; Judy Whiting
33b; Denise Kania
274t; Chris Brown 449 (CB); Steve Fletcher
36t; Carmel Wood
159; Ken Baddley
481; Mandy Townsend
39t; Phil Tyler
167; Rosalind Oldham
480; Cath Tyler
193; Jill Thompson
49b.
Recess
Ian West called the
class to order with
32t. Leaders: Ruth Steggles
497; Margaret Gillanders 559 (CB); Jim Pfau 391 (CB); Hannah Land
558 (CB); Dave Townsend
551; Judy Whiting
273; Denise Kania
384; Chris Brown
535; Steve Fletcher
448t; Carmel Wood
148; Phil Tyler
250.
Ken Baddley conducted
the memorial lesson leading
163b in memory of the following deceased: Barbara Foster and Val
Beer--Derbyshire; Liese Brown and Alan Brown--Isle of Wight; Mary Kellaway--Gloucestershire;
Stan Whiting--Lincolnshire; Vivienne Davinson--Northumberland; Evelyn Ward
and Helen Ward--West Yorkshire; Sally Lee--Essex; Gladwys
Carline--Nottinghamshire; Mike Walker--Manchester; Joan
Good--Hertfordshire; Nora Ravenhill--South Yorkshire; Davina and Raymond,
Brian Victory, Doris Munt--New Zealand; Phillip Dodson and Donnie
McGraw--Georgia, USA; Teddy Creel--Alabama, USA; Adella Onstead--Ohio, USA.
Ted Brown led
68b for the following sick and housebound: Carol Ann Milne, Amanda
Denson, Mary Stauton, Mich Lovely, Ivy Moore, Joan Stocks, Michael Vanam,
Bob Land, James Oss, Matthew Bettenson, Jessie Seabrook, and Betty
Thompson. Rob Mahoney closed the memorial lessons with a prayer.
Leaders: Dave
Richardson
129; Mandy Townsend
528; Helen Brown
50b. Ruth Steggles offered thanks for the
midday meal.
Lunch
Cath Tyler called the
class back to order with
480. Leaders: Rosalind Oldham 410 (CB); Ian West 411 (CB); Jill
Thompson
504; Ruth Steggles
235; Margaret Gillanders 544 (CB); Jim Pfau
186; Hannah Land
448b; Dave Townsend
434; Judy Whiting
373; Denise Kania
117; Chris Brown
29b; Steve Fletcher
269; Carmel Wood
365; Ted Brown 137 (CB); Phil Tyler
428; Dave Richardson
335.
Recess
Carmel Wood brought
the class back together with
276. Leaders: Mandy Townsend
112; Helen Brown
556; Ken Baddley 564 (CB); Rosalind Oldham 575 (CB); Jill Thompson
454; Cath Tyler
376; Dave Townsend
163b; Denise Kania
547; Jim Pfau
146.
Helen Brown and Ian
West led 'The Christian's Love' as the closing song. Ken Baddley gave
the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.
Chairman--Ian
West; Vice Chairman--Helen Brown;
Secretary--Margaret Gillanders.
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