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It’s always a joy to be invited to sing at wedding. They are always such special occasions and often held at wonderful venues and locations.
One such recent occasion was when we were asked to sing at the wedding of Grace and Will at a beautiful location overlooking the harbour at Salcombe, Devon.
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It was in early March when The Kingsmen had to temporarily vacate their rehearsal home at the Kingsbridge Evangelical Church. It was for a refurbishment programme for a few months, but little did they know that this was to be their last gathering together in person for some time.
A small group of Kingsmen, brilliantly led by Ian Wooler, sang at Ivydene Care Home, Ivybridge for the 104th birthday party of Winnie. It was a wonderful and moving celebration of life and a privilege to be part of.
The Kingsmen were asked to perform at the wedding of Helen and Scott Keating-Elliot at St Mary’s Church, Kingskerswell.
A whole mix of paddle boarding pirates, three birthday celebrations (2 Kingsmen and a spectator) and a little bit of ‘Amarillo‘ thrown in to liven up the party!
The Kingsmen (25 in number) were invited to sing at the opening event at Paddington Station for the Mayflower 400 celebrations sponsored by Plymouth City Council in support of the Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership.
The Kingsmen entered the choir category and came first with a great score of 86% singing 'Breaking Up Is Hard To Do' and 'We'll Meet Again'; they also entered the barbershop category singing 'May I Never Love Again' and 'Taking A Chance On Love' and came first again but with a score of 87% and a distinction. The adjudicator Penelope Rice Jones said this was a thoroughly enjoyable performance by an experienced choir.
A great evening was had at the Crabshell Inn on Wed 23rd August for the Kingsmen Summer Draw and sing out. A good crowd, high tide and a lovely sunset added to the enjoyment of the evening.
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So, in the words of Jim Stewart, why would a 67 year old who hasn't even completed a "couch to 5k" run in a Marathon, let alone the Madrid event, one of the hilliest on the circuit? Jim has chosen to take up this challenge to run and raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK, this is the Kingsmen Chairmans Charity this year and so we are all throwing all of our support behind Jim. Here's why Jim chosen to run and raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK "I recently sat in my GP’s office after a PSA test. My results were ‘normal,’ yet I was told not to take 'comfort' in that. The PSA is only an indication, not a diagnosis, and it left me with a chilling realization: 'normal' doesn’t always mean 'safe.'" Prostrate Cancer UK's mission is: Prostate Cancer UK has a simple ambition - to stop men dying from prostate cancer. Through shifting the science over the next 10 years to focus on radical improvements in diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and support, we will stop prostate cancer being a killer. Jim has set up a justgiving page which can be found at: https://www.justgiving.com/page/kingsmen-jim Jim also has his own Marathon Blog: https://marathonfundraiserforprostatecancer.blogspot.com/p/home.html Please visit these pages and if you can support Jim in this wild endeavour then please do so.
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