The First Annual Oxford Sacred Harp singing was held
on Saturday 26 June 1999, the fourth Saturday in June. The class was called to
order at 10.00 a.m. by Edwin Macadam, leading song on page 276.
Leaders: Rachel
Jordan 66; Sheila Girling Smith 155; Ken Baddley 99; Dave Richardson 303b;
Mandy Townsend 48t; Ros Clements 503b; Ruth Cooper 146; Helen Brown 492; Steve
Fletcher 127; Edwin Macadam 523b; Rachel Jordan 474; Sheila Girling Smith 107;
Ken Baddley 287; Dave Richardson 473; Mandy Townsend 171; Ros Clements 126;
Ruth Cooper 344; Helen Brown 38b; Steve Fletcher 85; Paul Setford 31t; Rosie
Setford 163t; Edwin Macadam 168; Rachel Jordan 163b; Sheila Girling Smith 28t;
Ken Baddley 515b; Mandy Townsend 455; Ros Clements 47t; Ruth Cooper 299; Helen
Brown 448t; Steve Fletcher 148; Paul Setford 361; Rosie Setford 272; Edwin
Macadam 479; Rachel Jordan 40; Sheila Girling Smith 180; Ken Baddley 350. Helen
Brown said grace and led song on page 198.
LUNCH
Dave Richardson called the class to order leading song
on page 68b. Leaders: Tony Singleton 128; Mandy Townsend 33b; Ros Clements 77b;
Ruth Cooper 457; Steve Fletcher 388; Paul Setford 47b; Rosie Setford 56b;
Margaret Gillanders 452; Edwin Macadam 236; Rachel Jordan 268; Sheila Girling
Smith 210; Ken Baddley 96. The memorial lesson was conducted by Sheila Girling
Smith, who led song on page 122 at the special request of Judy Whiting.
We
remembered Eileen Muriel Macadam on this her birthday, Sylvia Whiting, Georgina
Marks and Dr. Anne Mitson. Sheila Girling Smith led song on page 45t for the
sick and housebound. We remembered Rinie Loades, Joan Whitehead, Edbhinne
Bhaoilligh-Sander and Barbara Foster. We sang 34b to Happy Birthday To
You for Michael Spittal.
RECESS
The class was called back to order by Helen Brown
leading song on page 454. Leaders: Dave Richardson 496; Tony Singleton 77t;
Mandy Townsend 300; Ros Clements 339; Ruth Cooper 143; Steve Fletcher 142;
Rosie Setford 547; Edwin Macadam 200; Margaret Gillanders 324; Rachel Jordan
269; Sheila Girling Smith 117; Ken Baddley 189; Tony Singleton 504.
Announcements were made. Sheila Girling Smith and Edwin Macadam led the closing
song on page 178. Everyone was invited back for next year.
COMMITTEES
Chairman: Edwin Macadam.
Executive Committee: Sheila Girling Smith, Rachel
Jordan and Ken Baddley.
Catering Committee: Terry Savage.
Arranging Committee: Sheila Girling Smith.
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