Old Ledbury In Photographs
Local Life In The 20th Century

Parish Church Choir


1896 - 1931 A Retrospect From Tilleys Almanack
1896
February 6 The adult members of the Parish Church choir were entertained to supper in the Masonic Hall.

July 9 Ledbury Church choir had their annual outing to Ilfracombe.

1897
July 19 The Ledbury Church choir went for their annual outing to Portsmouth.

January 27 The Ledbury Church choir had their annual supper and social gathering.

1898
February 10 The Parish Church Choir had their Annual Supper at the Masonic Hall.

July 21 The adult members of Ledbury Church Choir had their Annual Outing to Weston-Super-Mare and Cardiff.

1900
January 7 Ledbury Church Choir (Adult Members) Annual Supper at The Feathers Hotel.

February 1 Ledbury Church Choir Boys‘ Annual Supper at The Rectory.

July 19 Ledbury Church Choir (Adult Members) trip to Southampton and Isle of Wight.

August 2 Ledbury Church Choir Boys’ Trip to Weston-Super-Mare

1901
January 7 Choir Boys’ Supper, at the Rectory.

January 10 Ledbury Choir (adults) Annual Supper, at the Feathers Hotel.

1902
January 15 Ledbury Church Choirmen’s Annual Supper at the Feathers Hotel.

July 24 Ledbury Church Choirmen’s Outing to Weston-Super-Mare.

1903
January 12 Ledbury Church Choir Annual Supper, Feathers Hotel.

July 6 Church Choir Annual Excursion; visit to Blackpool.

1904
January 27 Ledbury Choir Men‘s Annual Supper, Feathers Hotel.

July 4 Ledbury Church Choir Men’s Outing to Scarborough.

July 15 Choir Boys’ Outing to Weston-Super-Mare.

1905
February 10 Annual Supper to Ledbury Choirmen and Sidesmen, Feathers Hotel.

1906
January 25 Ledbury Church Choirmen's and Sidesmen’s Annual Supper, Feathers Hotel.

1907
July 18 Ledbury Church Choirmen’s Trip to Bournemouth.

August 26 Ledbury Church Choir Boys’ Trip to Ilfracombe.

1911
August 26 Ledbury Church Choir Boys’ Trip to Ilfracombe.

1912 - 1913 Awaiting Almanacks

1914 World War One - Not printed.

1915
Not Mentioned

1916 World War One - Not printed.

1917 World War One - Not printed.

1918 World War One - Not printed.

1919 - 1927 No Retrospect printed in the Tilleys Almanacks

1928
January 5 Annual Church Choir concert at the Church Room.

1929
January 3 Ledbury Church Choir annual concert at the Church Room.

July 13 Ledbury Parish Church choir boys’ outing to Penarth.

1930
January 9 Ledbury Church Choir annual concert at the Church Room.

July 26 Ledbury Parish Church choir boys outing to Penarth.

1931
January 1 Ledbury Church Choir annual concert at the Church Room

July 18 The junior members of Ledbury Church Choir visited Stratford-on-Avon on their annual outing.


1950s
[Ledbury Church Choir]
Lynne ROBINSON Collection

4th Row - 3rd from left Harry HARTLEY
3rd Row - Middle John LOCKE
Front Row - 3rd from left John PEDLINGHAM
Other names - Boss HOOPER, Bill MANSELL, John CLARK, Phil BARNETT, ...SMITH

[Ledbury Church Choir]
Elizabeth BRACE ( Paul ) Collection

unknown, Hubert DAVIES, unknown, unknown, unknown


1960s

Worcester Road

[Ledbury Church Choir]
Brian MORRIS Collection

Names include - Brian MORRIS, John TAYLOR, Bicky SMITH, Alex SHAKESHAFF, Ted BASS, Harry HARTLEY, John SUDDES, Fred HOLLAND, Robert HALE, Graham TOW

[Ledbury Church Choir]
Raymond EDGE Collection

Front Row - Charles TAYLOR, David BALDWIN, Ian TAYLOR, David GEDDES, David CLARE, Kim ALLSOP, Nicky BAKER, Roger WARLEY
Middle Row - Roy BARNES, Randal BROOK, Keith BROOK, Neil MERRICK, Keith HODGES, Andrew TAYLOR, Ian CLEEVE, Robert HUGHES, Raymond EDGE
Back Row - unknown, Charlie DOWNING, Graham TOW, Brian HAWCUTT, Ronald WETSON, Llewelyn JONES ( Vicar ), Robert HALE, Calvert NEWTON ( Choir Master ), Curate THOMAS, unknown, Fred HOLLAND, Jim LARGE, Just in front Mr HUNT, Jim DAVIS

2021 - Visit the Ledbury Parish Church Website

Sources
1897 - 1980 A Retrospect Tilleys Almanacks - Herefordshire History
Photographs are credited to the owners where possible
Edited Comments in italics are from the Old Ledbury Facebook Group
Cuttings are from Old Ledbury Reporter Newspapers
History of Ledbury in the 19th Century
Herefordshire Archive Records Centre HARC

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