Christmas Concert at the
Peninsula Barracks
Saturday 13th December 2008
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Christmas
 Warrington
Male Voice Choir were delighted to take part once again in this community event
at the TA Peninsula Barracks, home of 75 Engineer Regiment, in Warrington.
The choir appeared on the platform with the Lancashire Royal Artillery
(Volunteer) Band under the baton of Bandmaster WO1 D Ritchie Howard, and the Warrington Pipe Band (http://www.warringtonpipeband.org.uk) under the direction of
Pipe Major Bernie Leigh. The choir was conducted by Russell Paterson with
accompanist Anthony Whittaker.
Entertainers and audience, which
included His Worship The Mayor of Warrington, Cllr Graham Welborn, were welcomed
to the evening's proceedings by Lt Col Henry Ricketts, Commanding Officer of 75
Engineer Regiment.
A very pleasant evening was
enjoyed by all, and once again, at the end of the evening, performers and
audience alike were invited to sample the delights of modern army catering by
way of a very acceptable
hotpot supper.
Proceeds from the evening were in
aid of St Rocco's Hospice http://www.stroccos.org.uk/,
The Army Benevolent Fund http://www.armybenfund.org/index2.html
, and The British Limbless Ex-Servicemen's Association http://www.blesma.org/
Some photos of the evening's
events appear
below.
Lt Col Henry Ricketts welcomes
guests and performers to the concert at the Peninsula Barracks.
Bob Williams, Warrington Male
Voice Choir's compère, introduces the performers.
Warrington Pipe Band get the
evening off to a rousing start.....
.... and Russell Paterson MD
gets the choir underway with music in complete contrast.
WO1 D Ritchie Howard introduces
the Royal Artillery Band.
The band in action with a
medley of seasonal music....
... and then Russell sings a
solo with the choir accompanying.
More of the Warrington Pipe
Band, and the choir finishes with the traditional Schneewaltzer....
... before the Pipe Band
concludes with Auld Lang Syne.
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