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December 1, 2021
He had an idea to see what interest there might be in forming a men’s Barbershop harmony chorus. That was 30 years ago in the Autumn of 1991. Roy Hann (Founder and Honorary Life President) could never imagine what he had started when 12 men turned up at the Crabshell Inn, Kingsbridge all those years ago. Fast forward 30 years and looking back with pride at the achievements of the Kingsmen, he has decided to hand over the role of Musical Director to assistant MD,Gary Rowe.
October 15, 2021
Musical Director and Hon Life President Roy Hann placed an advert in the local Kingsbridge Gazette back in 1991 inviting men to come along to the Crabshell Inn on Kingsbridge Quay to try barbershop singing. Twelve men turned up and the Kingsmen were born.

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