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In the presence of the Mayor of Ealing,
Councillor John Gallagher (Ealing Choral Society's president), the 70
strong choir conducted by Jonathan Williams sang traditional and less
well known carols to an audience of 350 people. BBC Radio 4 Broadcaster
Harriet Cass, Christopher Wickenden of Haven Funeral Services (sponsor
of the concert programme), Tom’s sister Ellen Clabburn and Charlie
Pearson (representing M&S, sponsors of the refreshments) were among
those giving seasonal readings.
Tom’s father Paul Clabburn said "We very
much appreciate the society making Tom's Fund and CRY the beneficiary of
their charity concert. It was brilliantly organised and ECS made what
could have been a difficult occasion very easy for us. We were thrilled
by the turn-out which has guaranteed that we will be able to sponsor
more free heart screenings for young people in Ealing in 2012."
The evening was rounded off with mince pies
and wine after the concert.
"Clare Nazerali, the Ealing Choral Society Social
Secretary, organised a hugely enjoyable social evening for members and
their partners at The Grove at Ealing Green last Monday (Dec 12th). She
managed to negotiate an agreement with the pub's management that in
return for 30 minutes carol singing we would receive £110 off our bill
for the evening! Clare suggested that this should be donated to the Tom
Clabburn Memorial Fund for CRY, which was unanimously agreed.
Choir members, always ready to perform, gathered as an
impromptu group in the bar and sang a number of traditional carols in
harmony and totally unaccompanied. Other customers seemed to enjoy the
festive music, and a number of them stood up and joined in with us. It
was a happy end to a lovely evening."
Paul Clabburn
Back Row (left to right)
Harriet Cass (BBC Radio 4 Newsreader), Rev.
David Deboys (Vicar, St Barnabas), Paul Clabburn (Tom’s father), Chris
Wickenden (Haven Funeral Services, programme sponsor), Charlie Pearson
(representing M&S, refreshments sponsor)
Front Row (left to right)
Jonathan Williams (Conductor ECS), Claire
Prosser (Tom’s mother), Mayor of Ealing Cllr John Gallagher (President
of Ealing Choral Society), Ellen Clabburn (Tom’s sister), Shane Beadle
(Chairman, ECS)
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