Marske Fishermens Choir
latest news
LATEST NEWS
The Choir are singing at Preston Hall Museum on Bank Holiday Monday During the day
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- There is a Display about the Choir at Winkies Castle, Marske from Easter, to help celebrate the Choirs 40 Years (Link)
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- You can view the the trailor for Sarah MacMillans film about the Choir here
- and her website at Northern Landscapes
Choir Gig Dates For The First Part Of 2008
Choir Gig Dates For The Remainder Of 2007
Just added - The Choirs Oldest Photo Or Is It?
12-05-07 Sailing On The Tide
Details, sleeve notes, etc, link
28-04-07 The New CD is available from Winkies Castle and choir members, price £10.00
27-04-07
12-04-07The New Choir CD is Out
I Will Be Posting Details Here Very Soon
30-03-07 Heres some news: the Choir has entered its first ever competition and won
The Eskdale Festival Of Arts Choir Competition
Do you have any photos of the Choir we can use on the web site?
The Lyrics for majority of the Choirs songs can be found here
The New Choir CD Will Be Ready In The New Year
The Choir Shows Until The End of The 2006/7
Are Posted Here
The Choir is currently looking for new members,
if you are interested please contact:
Bill: 01642 473566
or
Baz: 01642 479043
Media Centre
Marske Fishermen's Choir wins national RNLI award
19/05/2006
An East Cleveland choir has been presented with a national RNLI award in recognition of decades of fundraising for the lifeboat charity.
Three founder members of the Marske Fishermen’s Choir – current leader Bill Porritt, Duncan Vickers MBE and Peter Russell - travelled to the Barbican in London yesterday (Thursday 18 May) with other members of the choir and their partners to receive the award from Princess Alexandra at the RNLI’s Annual Presentation of Awards.
The choir was nominated for the RNLI’s annual Group Supporter Award by RNLI Senior Fundraising Manager Val Nixon, who said the choir has raised thousands of pounds for the RNLI.
She added: ‘They have performed at lifeboat naming ceremonies and other special occasions, including the RNLI 175th Anniversary Service of Thanksgiving at York Minster. They are a joy to hear and a tremendously enthusiastic group of supporters. The lads never say no and as a result of their wholehearted dedication and support, many thousands of pounds have been raised for the RNLI.’
Marske Fishermen’s Choir was formed in 1968 by fishermen in the East Cleveland village and since then has gone from strength to strength, performing all over the country and supporting several charities with its fundraising.
Choir secretary Bas Christie said everyone was delighted to be receiving the RNLI award.
He said: ‘It was a great surprise and all members of the choir are extremely honoured. In fact, we felt quite humble to be receiving an award on the same stage as some of the RNLI’s volunteer lifeboatmen, who were presented with bravery awards yesterday for some very courageous rescues. In comparison, what we have done seems very small.’
Instead of claiming expenses from the RNLI for the trip to London, the choir raised sponsorship to cover the cost of the trip. They received donations of £150 from Huntsman and Howden’s Joinery Company in Stockton; £300 from Saltburn, Marske and New Marske Parish Council; £50 from former Mayor of Redcar and Cleveland Council, Madge Moses, and £200 from Mrs May Stubley, the mother of former choir member Grenville Stubley who died recently.
Mr Christie added: ‘We are extremely grateful to all our sponsors, whose generosity has meant we have not had to request funding from the RNLI. We were especially pleased and surprised to receive the money from Mrs Stubley in memory of Grenville, who was in the choir for 25 years and is very sadly missed by us all.’
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Picture caption: Bill Porritt of Marske Fishermen’s Choir receives the RNLI Supporter Award from Princess Alexandra.
Taken from The RNLI website
http://www.rnli.org.uk/who_we_are/media_centre/pressrelease_detail?articleid=119730
