Posts Tagged ‘Funerals’
Sad loss of Dai Gould, serving chorister of 57 years
It was with great shock and sadness that Caldicot Male Voice Choristers received the news from Musical Director Siȃn Hatton that her husband, long serving Baritone chorister of 57 years, David Gould (Dai) had lost his year-long brave fight against cancer and sadly passed away peacefully on Friday 20th March. There are no adequate words…
Read MoreChoir sings at Memorial Service to Andrew Merton Jones at Lambourn
The Choir was privileged, humbled and proud to be invited by Helen Pipe to sing at the Memorial Service of her brother Andrew Merton Jones at St Michael and All Angels Church in Lambourn, Berkshire on 15th February 2024. Andrew was the son of the late Colin Jones, a former chorister who served over 50…
Read MoreChoir honoured to sing at Vice President Funeral
On 14th May 2019 at St Mary’s Church, Magor, the Choir was saddened but honoured and privileged to be invited to sing at the funeral of long standing Vice President Olive Evans MBE. Olive had been a stalwart in the Monmouthshire community, devoting her life to service not only as a school teacher and deputy…
Read MoreChoir Remembers Passed Choristers
Caldicot Male Voice Choir was honoured and privileged to attend the funeral of well loved and devoted chorister John Wyson at Caldicot Catholic Church on Friday 2nd February. Following the service the choir was proud to sing Welsh hymns Gwahoddiad and Llef, conducted by Shirley Anne James and accompanied by choir and crematorium…
Read MoreChoir sings at Roley Bennett’s Memorial Service
The Choir was saddened but proud and privileged to be part of the Memorial Service to tenor chorister Roley Bennett at the small, local St Stephen and St Tathan Church in Caerwent on Monday 4th September following his sudden death on August 7th reported earlier. Following a summary of 68 year old Roley’s life,…
Read MoreSad News of Allen Worwood
On Monday we were told of the sad death at 89 years of age of retired but long serving chorister Allen Worwood on January 30th 2017. Bass chorister Allen joined Caldicot Male Voice Choir in 1990 and retired due to ill health in 2013. Allen was presented with a lifetime Honorary Vice-president award following his retirement. …
Read MoreSad News to start the year
The choir is saddened on two counts so far this year. Firstly long standing chorister of over thirty years, bottom bass David Scott informed us that due to continuing ill health he has reluctantly decided to retire from the choir. A native of Scotland Dave, also known as Davy or Dai, is an adopted…
Read MoreKen Gibbs
It is with mixed feelings that we sing the beautiful hymn in Welsh, ‘Gwahoddiad’ meaning ‘Invitation’ because so often it is sung in tribute to the passing of a current or retired chorister. Last week was no exception when we learned of the sad death on 21st July, after illness of long standing and…
Read MoreOwen Howells Passes Away
In July this site reported that with Owen, Anthony and new chorister, Craig Howells there were three generations of the same family singing in the choir. Sadly, this happy situation was short lived. Owen was taken seriously ill early on in the tour to Cornwall and was taken to Truro Hospital on August 19th…
Read MoreJack Virgo Passes Away
The Choir was deeply saddened to hear of the death in hospital, of long standing chorister, Jack Virgo on 18th September after a short illness. Jack had served over 40 years in the choir and was a regular at practice until recently. A talented and impressive tenor, Jack was always a…
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