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Choir

The Church choir originally comprised men and boys, but in later years grew to include ladies and girls

  • Carol Singers: December 1904

    Parishioners and the Public are particularly requested not to encourage any Carol Singers who may represent themselves to be members ...

  • Edwin Ade, 1877-1917

    Edwin Ade was a well known Lewes figure who lived in St John's Terrace. During WW1, he served in the 13th Royal Sussex Regiment, and was wounded at Ypres. He died on 21st March 1917 age 39.

  • Church Choir Concert 1929

    At St John’s Church on Good Friday evening Maunder’s ‘Olivet to Calvary’ was sung by the choir. Mr Leslie S Plummer ...

  • Choir and Organ 1939

    In reply to questions, Mr Leslie S. Plummer expressed the opinion that the cleaning of the organ might stand over ...

  • Choir matters 1940

    Mr Plummer mentioned that last year at the annual meeting the need for new books for the choir was mentioned ...

  • Choir wartime difficulties 1941

    Mr Plummer said he would like to explain the reason for the small choir on Sunday mornings. The elder boys had ...

  • The Choir in wartime, 1943

    Mr Moorey was re-elected people’s warden, with hearty thanks for past services. In accepting office, Mr Moorey thanked all who had ...

  • Choir, April 1969

    Since the last annual report, the choir has attended a Choir Festival at Brighton and a one-day Choir School at ...

  • Church Choir, April 1970

    At the end of September, Dennis Miller resigned his post, and vacancy was filled temporarily by Peter Jackson. Subsequently Donald ...

  • Church Choir, Nov 1971

    The question of payment to the choir was raised because a revised scale had been requested. It was thought that it ...

  • Choir pay, Feb 1972

    New rates of pay per week had now been agreed, and were as follows: a) Up to 10 years:            ...

  • Report on Choir, April 1972

    This year marked the introduction of the Royal School of Church Music’s Chorister Training Scheme. This provides for a chorister’s ...

  • Memories of a Choir boy at St John's

    Memories of a former Choir Boy at St John’s sub Castro…. In 1989, St John’s celebrated its 150th Anniversary and published ...

  • Not Forgotten - Casualties from World Wars I & II

    Written by Jenny Pigott with thanks to Doreen Eade and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission We would like to remember the ...
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