Felixstowe Archive

The year was dominated by the extensive refurbishment carried out to the Hall and activities were either cancelled or worked around the building work. The results of the changes will bear fruit in 2010.    2009 saw several Commissions including Mike Scott as Deputy Bandmaster, Simon Scott as Corps Youth Secretary and Tim Andrews as a Bandsman.    Retirements included Harold Emeny from 68 years of Banding, Christine Gage from the 4th Walton Brownie Pack,Maureen Cates as Home League Secretary, Dennis Versey as Over 60's Secretary, Bernard Rayner as Corps Press Secretary and Andrew Gee as YP Treasurer.     Arthur Parker collected his Maundy Money from the Queen at Bury St Edmunds.     40 Days of Building Relationship was launched in June with the Celebration Sunday several weeks with many people giving their Testimonies.     Highlight of the year was the visit of Retired General John Larsson and Retired Commissioner Freda Larsson for our Harvest Festival.     The Anglia Fellowship Band gave a charity concert in aid of East Suffolk Association for the Blind.     We had a busy outreach year that included the Band's visit to Rushden, the Songsters at the Albert Hall for the Gospel Arts Concert, Ambassadors in Sport,     Play in the Park and Praise on the Prom when Captain Allister was the guest speaker.     The social events included a Valentine Evening, 'Love and Life', a Harvest Supper and Barn Dance and on the film night we had a sing along 'Mama Mia' including fancy dress.     We celebrated the weddings of Hannah Talbot and Danny Harlow and Lyndsay Cracknell and Richard Ablitt.     Ruby Weddings were celebrated by Don and Shirley Hinds, Jim and Sheena Williams and Trevor and Sheila Baker with Pat and Colin Gage celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary.    Promoted to Glory in his 96th year was Joe Woods.