Wakefield Cathedral Old Choristers' Association
WCOCA Officials and Committee Members 2016-2017
Chair: John North
Secretary: Alec Tinker
Treasurer: James Holt
Federation Representative: John Holt
Clergy Representative: Canon Leah Vasey-Saunders
Committee Members:
Adrian Altman, Emily Beal, Alexis Cooling, David Dean, Neil Hopwood, Andrew Revans, Will Renoussie
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Above: The augmented Cathedral Choir practising for the service with Tom Moore.
Below: Tom Moore addressing the diners
More photos on Girls' Silver Jubilee page.
GIRLS' SILVER JUBILEE May 2017
Our next event is the annual Advent Sunday Lunch and AGM, which takes place on Sunday, 2nd December at 1pm in the Treacy Hall. Further details in the September Newsletter. If you are not on our mailing list, please contact the Assocation's secretary, Alec Tinker (alectinker@hotmail.co.uk)
ADVENT SUNDAY LUNCH & AGM
2018 ANNUAL DINNER
A smaller than usual gathering met for the 2018 Annual Dinner which took place on Saturday, 28th April. A glorious evensong was sung by the full Cathedral Choir, singing music by Blair and Elgar. The Choir were on top form as was the playing of James Bowstead, the Cathedral's new Assistant Director of Music.
After the service, pre-dinner drinks were served in the Crypt before an excellent meal was served by Ea Nielson, Head of Cathedral Catering, in the Chapter House. The Cathedral's Precentor, Canon Leah Vasey-Saunders, was the guest speaker and provided a very appropriate talk before proposing a toast to the Association.
NEW DEAN INSTALLED
Canon Simon Cowling has been appointed the new Dean of Wakefield. A former Precentor of Sheffield Cathedral, he comes to Wakefield from Bolton Abbey where he was Vicar for the the past five years. He was installed in the Cathedral on Sunday, 30th September.
The Association looks forward to having a warm and friendly relationship with Dean Simon over the coming years. We hope he will be present at the Association's Advent Sunday Lunch and AGM which takes place on 2nd December.
2019 ANNUAL DINNER
The 2019 Annual Dinner takes place on Friday, 17th May. The evening begins with evensong at 6.30pm. Pre-dinner drinks will be served in the Crypt before making are way to the nave where the meal will be served. Further details will be found in the January Newsletter.