A common thread – Ralph and Peter
It is sadly inevitable that with the passage of time, we experience the passing of former choristers and friends; it is a feature of our lives. The common thread I …
25 years membership award
Howard Lawrence of our 1st Tenor section, has been a member for 25 years this month and, he tells us, has thoroughly enjoyed it and expects to continue for may …
It’s Christmas Jim – just as we know it!
Jim Davies, Musical Director of Newstead Brass and his wonderful band, at only five days’ notice, kindly stepped in to support our annual concert and Forest Town Arena following the …
Optimism, Confidence and Expectation
On 26th October our choir held a belated Annual General Meeting, belated in that we were due our annual AGM in April 2020, just as Covid 19 restrictions locked down …
The Life of Brian
Once again 2021 has seen the passing of another of our chorister family, Mr Brian Lister. Brian was a member of our second tenor section for about 10 years. He …
Two esteemed ladies
It seems our blog posts all carry sad news about the passing of our dear friends. I cannot apologise for celebrating the life of two of the choir’s ardent fans, …
Ron Brelsford – News from across the world!
The choir was recently contacted by a sister and brother living in Australia; isn’t it amazing the reach a website affords! Ann Booth lives in Queensland, just off the Great …
Shirley White, a good freind
Today, Marilyn and I have been fortunate and honoured to attend the funeral of Shirley White. Shirley has been associated with Mansfield and District Male Voice Choir since the early …
Dave Sipson, another loss
Only about a month after the death of his friend Geoff Shooter, we lost anther of our bass choristers: Dave Sipson, aged 85. Dave was a choir member between 2011 …
Goodbye to our Gentle Giant; Geoff Shooter
Today, after a delay of some seven weeks, we attended the funeral of one of the most kind-hearted and unassuming gentlemen of the choir Mr. Geoff Shooter. Although the congregation …