Letchworth Methodist Church Hall,
Letchworth
Herts

11th and 12th September 2004

Saturday 11th September

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.

Leaders: 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 12^th September

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 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) 70^th birthday, 5 Oct; Sophie & Stu McDougall’s 10^th 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: 
Songs led on Saturday:89
Songs led on Sunday:75
Total:164

Number of leaders:39
Number of registered singers (Weekend): 
54 from Massachusetts, New Mexico, New Jersey, New York City, California and the UK.