Songs, dance, music and more
A FEAST of creativity was on offer at a
Weekend of Talents in June.
Songs, dance, music, painting and crafts were all featured at
a series of events staged in memory of Shirley Scott and to raise
funds for charity.
Pic: Jane Scott compered a Costume Evening
in a full Village Hall
Pic: Jane Scott
Pic: Recorder players from Riverside School
Vishali Kotecha (11) and Alicia Manning (11)
Pic: John Harrison and Alistair McHugh in
Edwardian smoking jackets
The weekend started on Friday June 24 when the Village Hall was
packed for a costume evening and supper. Eight lady models were
joined by four men and two children to model vintage clothes
from Jane Scott’s collection.
Jane said: “The supper was delicious and everyone was so
enthusiastic, especially those who had never modelled before
and those who had never seen my costumes previously”.
On Saturday there was a Day of Talents in St James Church with
singers, dancers, musicians, painters, exhibitions. demonstrations,
quilters and photography. Refreshments were served all day and
there was a silent auction.
That evening, former members of the Choral Society and the 663
Ensemble with Cynthia Coltman performed a concert in front of
a large and appreciative audience.
Pic: Wearing Edwardian bathing costumes are
Anette Marshall, Mary Bruce, Barbara Luxton, June Wood, Georgina
Murphy and Harriet Schroeder
Pic: Barbara and Tony Luxton with their embroidery,
paper mache and craft items
Pic: Georgina Murphy (11) and Harriet Schroeder
(6) in Edwardian outfits
Pic: June Crebbin - reading a children’s
story with help from Francesca Schroeder (4)
On Sunday afternoon, St James Monday group provided strawberry
teas and in the evening at Wanlip Church the Songs of Praise
with refreshments afterwards was a marvellous mixture of hymns,
beautifully sung, accompanied by organist Simon Murphy. There
were humorous and moving tributes to Shirley from his friends,
and prayers from his daughter Lucy.
Copies of Shirley’s Book of Odes were on sale and the event
has so far raised £1300 for Diabetes UK, the British Heart
Foundation, Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust and Friends of Uruguay.
The Book of Odes costs £5 and can be obtained from Birstall
library, the Methodist Coffee Shop or Jane Scott (2673761). 150
copies of the book, printed by Teamprint, Loughborough, have
already been sold.
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