Choir membership over the years

Thank You

Our church is extremely fortunate to have had such a loyal and enthusistic choir of singers over the decades. I would like to thank each one of you who have been (and continue to be) part of Spalding Parish Church Choir. Often when members have left - for whatever reason - I did not get the opportunity to say Thank You for the time that you gave so freely to the choir. Some of you have been members for many decades, some for a few years, and others have only stayed for a short time - a couple of months or weeks. All of you have made contributions to the choir in your own way - and so Thank You for being a part of our choir, and of our church.

This page lists all choir members over the years since 1981.

Members are listed in the years in which they joined the choir, apart from the first section which lists all those who were in the choir when I took over in April 1981.

LP refers to lower parts (Alto, Tenor or Bass)

(Names in brackets are where a member only stayed a short time during that year.)

Names in italics are where members could only attend intermittently.

+++ refers to choirmembers who left the choir, but continued to return for special events.

The total membership of the choir shown is taken from January of each year, but obviously fluctuated throughout that year.

Please let me know of any typos, errors or omissions.

Head Choristers since 1979

Members who were in the choir in April 1981:

  • John Holmes 1942 - present

  • Francis Hanson 1949 - 2010

  • Roger Bright 1949 - 1982 +++

  • Malcolm Holloway 1956 - 2006

  • F.R. German (Gerry) 1960 - 1984

  • Rex Pitts 1962 - 2000

  • Les Cross 1962 - 1982

  • Wilf Bishop 1963 -1990

  • Nicholas Pitts 1964 - 1974 and 1977 to present

  • Mark Sanderson 1969 - 1980 +++

  • Stephen Lane 1973 - 1981

  • Michael Jakeman 1974 - 1985 +++

  • Eric Gowland 1977 - 1981

  • Cyril Bruce 1977 - 1983

  • Harry Hall 1978 - 1981

  • Walter Brumby 1979 - 1982

  • Philip Whitaker 1975 - 1993 (LP in 1981)

  • Adrian Johnson 1975 - 1990 (LP in 1981)

  • Richard Hall 1976 - 1984 (LP in 1983)

  • Mark Russon 1977 - 1991 (LP in 1982)

  • Richard Tigerdine 1977 - 1983 (LP in 1981)

  • Paul Ashton 1977 - 1987 (LP in 1982)

Those who joined in 1978 [Total membership of 45. 25 boys and 20 men]

  • Matthew Brewster to 1984

  • Gary Rawding to 1983

Those who joined in 1979 [Total membership of 39. 21 boys and 18 men]

  • Matthew Preece to 1987 (LP in 1983)

  • David Preece to 1987 (LP in 1984)

  • Neil Griffiths to 1988 (LP in 1985)

  • Terry Griffiths to 1987 (LP in 1982)

  • Matthew Cook to 1987

  • Daniel Atkins to 1980

  • Matthew Atkins to 1980

  • Sean Compton to 1980

  • Philip Briston to 1980

  • Christopher Allard to 1980

  • (James Stanhope)

  • (Giles Proctor)

  • (Howard Proctor)

  • (Neil Fowler)

Those who joined in 1980 [Total membership of 37. 21 boys and 16 men]

  • Graham Burgess to 1989 (LP in 1985)

  • James Quinton to 1988 (LP in 1987)

  • Edward Hall to 1982

  • (Neil Coaten)

  • Mark Ramsay to 1983

  • Neil Ramsay to 1982

  • Paul Withers to 1982

Those who joined in 1981 [Total membership of 40. 24 boys and 16 men]

  • Adam Preece (LP) to 1986

  • A. Bain (LP) to 1983

  • Richard Carby to 1990 (LP in 1985)

  • Pieter van Egmond to 1992 (LP in 1987)

  • Mark Elkin to 1988 (LP in 1985)

  • Duncan Miller to 1986

  • Jon Lewis to 1983

  • Dominic Symonds to 1983

  • Dominic Stimson to 1987

  • Oliver King to 1985

  • (Graham Green)

  • Steven Bird to 1991 (LP in 1989)

  • James Mossman to 1988

  • Paul Harrison to 1987 (LP in 1986)

  • David Smith to 1983

  • Edward Parnell to 1986

  • Gavin Bain to 1983

  • Matthew Fairweather to 1983

  • Nicholas Bryan to 1988 (LP in 1986)

Those who joined in 1982 [Total membership of 49. 33 boys and 16 men]

  • Warren Bishop to 1991 (LP in 1986)

  • Mark Lawson to 1984

  • Simon Brittain to 1986

  • Jason Smith to 1993 (LP in 1987)

  • James Keogh to 1984

  • Sam Elkin to 1984

  • David Buffham to 1983

Those who joined in 1983 [Total membership of 49. 33 boys and 16 men]

  • Richard van Egmond to 1993 (LP in 1989)

  • David Thorold to 1984

  • Jonathan Herd to 1987

  • Matthew Merchant to 1990 (LP in 1989)

  • (Colin Wheatley)

  • Charles Steel to 1987

  • (Jonathan Digby)

  • James Bryan to 1988

  • Andrew Cole to 1990

Those who joined in 1984 [Total membership of 48. 33 boys and 15 men]

  • (Daniel Francis)

  • Paul Maxwell to 1989

  • (Steven Hall)

  • (Brendan Forsythe)

  • Nicholas Brittain to 1987

  • Dean Smith to 1990

  • Toby Edwards to 1986

  • Mark Ingle to 1994 (LP in 1990)

  • Mark Butterworth to 1996 (LP in 1991)

Those who joined in 1985 [Total membership of 45. 32 boys and 13 men]

  • John Tiptaft (LP) to 1987

  • Paul Bird to 1991

  • Adam Maxwell to 1989

  • Damian Sunter to 1994 (LP in 1991)

  • Simon Sutherill to 1989

  • Samuel Thorpe to 1986

  • David Gorton to 1996 (LP in 1992)

  • Andrew Lister to 1989

  • Martin Wheatley to 1989

  • Neil Wade to 1987

Those who joined in 1986 [Total membership of 53. 35 boys and 18 men]

  • Colin Booth (LP) to 1994

  • Peter Gorton (LP) to 2020

  • Gareth Price to 1996 (LP in 1991)

  • Nicky Howes to 1988

  • (Lee Penney)

  • Michael Cranmer to 1990

Those who joined in 1987 [Total membership of 52. 30 boys and 22 men]

  • A Mulford (LP) to 1988

  • David Jones (LP) to 2020

  • Philip Sharman to 1989

  • Matthew Lond to 2001 (LP in 1992) +++

  • Andrew Butterworth to 1997 (LP in 1993)

  • Andrew Jones to 1997 (LP in 1993)

  • Andrew Cranmer to 1990

  • Matthew Skinner to 1990

  • (James Rodgers)

  • Matthew Peberdy to 1988

  • Christopher Jones to 1988

  • Robert Hargrave to 1996 (LP in 1992) +++

Those who joined in 1988 [Total membership of 49. 29 boys and 20 men]

  • Ben Ford to 1991

  • Timothy Midlen to 1994

  • David Lister to 1989

  • Paul Buckley to 1998 (LP in 1992)

  • Daniel Ascoli (Howard) to 1992

Those who joined in 1989 [Total membership of 51. 34 boys and 17 men]

  • John Didlock (LP) to 2004 & 2006 to 2014

  • (Daniel Morton)

  • Nathan Ingle to 1993

  • Michael Gorton to 1999 (LP in 1994)+++

  • (Charles Farrow)

  • (Thomas Deprez)

  • (Gary Evans)

  • (Paul Morton)

Those who joined in 1990 [Total membership of 53. 33 boys and 20 men]

  • Duncan Allen (LP) to 2022

  • David Sanderson to 1991

  • Ben Wheeler to 1997 (LP in 1996)

  • Daniel Ford to 1991

  • Robert Redford to 1993

  • Michael Pallett to 1997 (LP in 1996)

  • Darren East to 1995

  • Daniel Brackenbury to 1994

  • Matthew Brackenbury to 1994

  • Mark Cambridge to 1991

  • James Watson to 1993

  • Robert Brown to 1993

  • Christopher Parrish to 1997 (LP in 1995)

Those who joined in 1991 [Total membership of 46. 29 boys and 17 men]

  • Paul Coleman (LP) to present

  • Arthur Jones (LP) to 1992

  • Steffan Makorkij to 1994

  • Darren Davis to 1994

Those who joined in 1992 [Total membership of 54. 36 boys and 18 men]

  • Graeme Smith (LP) to 1996

  • (Michael Rose)

  • David Green to 1993

  • (Marc Green)

  • Steven Warwick to 1995

  • Samuel Hanson to 1994

  • Steven Gardner to 2001 (LP in 1998)

  • Joseph Dickenson to 1995

  • Neil Amess to 1993

  • Jody Carter to 1993

  • Chris Scotney to 2006 (LP in 1998)+++

  • Sam Stevens to 2005 (LP in 1999)+++

  • (Thomas Bane)

  • (Craig Jackson)

  • Ben Johnson to 1993

  • Jake Thorpe to 1993

  • James Gray to 1997

  • (Daniel Atkin)

  • (Lee Chapman)

  • Duncan Doades to 1993

  • Simon Anderson to 1993

Those who joined in 1993 [Total membership of 54. 34 boys and 20 men]

  • Andrew Clements to 2001 (LP in 2000)

  • James McCorry to 1996 (LP in 1999)

  • (Richard Leachman)

  • (James Broderick)

  • Richard Glenister to 1997

  • Adam Craig to 2002 (LP in 1999)

  • Mark Jackson to 1994

  • (Marc Green)

  • (David Green)

  • (Simon Anderson)

  • (Ben Johnson)

Those who joined in 1994 [Total membership of 50. 26 boys and 24 men]

  • Daniel Burton to 1995

  • Steven Smith to 2000 (LP in 1998)

  • William Massey to 2001 (LP in 2000)

  • John Jansma to 1996

  • (Daniel Turner)

  • (Jake Thorpe)

  • Thomas Ingrey to 2009 (LP in 2001)+++

  • Daniel Amphlett to 1995

  • Sam Goemans to 1995

  • George Adams to 1996

Those who joined in 1995 [Total membership of 45. 25 boys and 20 men]

  • Luke Foster to 1997

  • Neil Carlin to 1997

  • Bruce Noble to 1996

  • Daniel Tidswell to 1997

  • Jamie Chamberlain to 1996

  • Edward Atkinson to 2003 (LP in 2001)

  • Anthony Atkinson to 2004 (LP in 2000)

  • James Scotney to 2003 (LP in 2002)

Those who joined in 1996 [Total membership of 42. 22 boys and 20 men]

  • (Paul Austin) (LP)

  • Scott Palethorpe (LP) to 1998

  • Adam Juckes to 1998

  • James Ingrey to 2008 (LP in 2015) +++

  • (Jason Day)

  • Tristan Bright to 1997

  • James Kingston to 2002

  • (Reece Bailey)

  • Joe Carlin - 1998

  • Jack Woolsey to 1999

  • Alex Wealands to 1999

  • (William Saint)

  • Marc Reeve to 2005 (LP in 2003)

  • Chris Craig to 2009 (LP in 2004) +++

  • (Luke Scotney)

  • Robert Massey to 1998

  • (Tom Cherry)

  • Oliver Abrams to 2017 (LP in 2005)

  • Thomas O'Toole to 2006 (LP in 2001) +++

  • Gavin Avis to 1997

Those who joined in 1997 [Total membership of 50. 31 boys and 19 men]

  • (Daniel Davis)

  • George Brown to 2001

  • Harry Brown to 2000

  • (Chris Chapman)

  • Luke Spencer to 1998

  • (Lee Cousins)

  • (Chris Rose)

Those who joined in 1998 [Total membership of 39. 25 boys and 14 men]

  • Harry Drury to 2002

  • (Thomas Douglas)

  • Martin Tucker to 1999

  • (Alex Morely)

  • (Sam Sharman)

  • (Connor Hatton)

  • Edward Bailey to 2002

  • Kevin Bunn to 2000

  • ( Joshua Mercer)

Those who joined in 1999 [Total membership of 40. 26 boys and 14 men]

  • Reg O'Brien (LP)

  • (Jack ...)

  • Joe Garbow to 2002

  • Graeme Guest to 2001

  • Glenn Wright to 2004

  • Richard O'Toole to 2006

  • (Jamie McIntyre)

  • (Sam Sharman)

Those who joined in 2000 [Total membership of 36. 22 boys and 14 men]

  • Les Thistleton (LP) to 2001

  • David Hill (LP) to 2017

  • (Luke Emery)

  • Simon Emery (LP) to 2001

  • (Andrew Haddigan)

  • Oliver Baker to 2004

  • Liam Allen to 2003

  • Joshua Martin to 2001

  • Chris Paine to 2001

Those who joined in 2001 [Total membership of 39. 20 boys and 19 men]

  • (Andrew Welch) LP

  • Alasdair Baker (LP) to present

  • Thomas Holliday to 2002

  • Scott Hisee to 2010 (LP in 2007)

  • (Jake..)

  • (Ryan..

  • (Jack ..)

Those who joined in 2002 [Total membership of 33. 15 boys and 18 men]

  • (Gavin Avis LP)

  • (John Hewitt)

  • (Damon Watts)

  • (Connor Watts)

  • Tyrone Deaton to 2011 (LP in 2010)

  • Thomas Deaton to 2011

  • (Ben Norris)

  • Joshua Stretton to 2011 (LP in 2008)

  • Sam Yeardly to 2006

  • Lewis Fowler to 2003

  • James Tyrell to 2005

  • Benedict Seal to 2009 (LP in 2008)

  • Jamie Smailes to 2003

Those who joined in 2003 [Total membership of 39. 20 boys and 19 men]

  • Ashley Hare to 2006

  • Joshua Murray to 2015 (LP in 2010)

  • (Joshua Hubbard)

  • (Kurt Ingamells)

  • Chris Harriss to 2005

  • David Parker to 2016 (LP in 2008)

Those who joined in 2004 [Total membership of 37. 15 boys and 22 men]

  • (Callum Wright)

  • Christopher Eggleton to 2006 (LP in 2005)

  • Nick Eggleton to 2006 (LP in 2006)

Those who joined in 2005 [Total membership of 35. 17 boys and 18 men]

  • Steven Cooper to 2011 (LP in 2008) +++

  • Josh Martin to 2006

  • (Harry ..)

  • Chris Brown to 2013 (LP in 2009)

  • Andre Mair to 2006

  • Matthew Wilson to 2006

  • (Robert Hulley)

  • Matt O'Brien to 2006

  • (David Homewood)

  • Chris Cooper to 2006

  • (Andrew Eggleton)

  • Daniel Ilett to 2006

  • Callum Ilett to 2006

  • Reece Edwards to 2006

  • Ross Smart to present (LP in 2010)

Those who joined in 2006 [Total membership of 44. 23 boys and 21 men]

  • (Joshua Doades)

  • George Smith to 2010 (LP in 2009)

Those who joined in 2007 [Total membership of 23. 11 boys and 12 men]

  • (David Homewood)

  • Scott Chuter to 2011

  • Albert Harris to present (LP in 2012)

  • (Joseph Charlton)

  • Daniel Rogus to 2009

  • Brandon Polley to 2008

  • John Paul Nichols to 2011 (LP in 2011)

  • Joshua Wilson to 2015 (LP in 2012)

  • Kristian Payne to 2010

  • Joseph Bradley to 2013 (LP in 2009)

  • William Bradley to 2009

  • Johnathon Walkden to 2017 (LP in 2012)

  • Connor Bedden to 2008

  • Josh Brown to 2019 (LP in 2013)

  • Jon Brown to 2019 (LP in 2013)

  • (Ryan Robinson)

  • (Luke Robinson)

  • (Tyler Thorpe)

  • (Jake Thorpe)

  • (Jacob Pelenius)

Those who joined in 2008 [Total membership of 35. 21 boys and 14 men]

  • Daniel Briston to 2011

  • Joe Rogers to 2012

  • Thomas Nixon to 2018 (LP in 2014) +++

  • Sandijs Jonans to 2011

  • Dominic Felts to 2018 (LP in 2014) +++

  • Tom Hannam to present (LP in 2016)

  • Luke Franks to 2018 (LP in 2013) +++

  • Dominic Taylor to 2009

  • Tomos Young to 2010

  • Ryland Kendall to 2011

  • Tristan Exton to 2010

  • (Paul Spencer)

  • Daniel Bright to 2009

  • (Brandon Polley)

  • (Jan Golos)

  • (Liam Smith)

Those who joined in 2009 [Total membership of 44. 28 boys and 16 men]

  • (Nathan Baxter)

  • Theo Duddridge to 2019 (LP in 2013) +++

  • Raymond Mumby to 2013

  • Robert Slack to 2019 (LP in 2015) +++

  • Matthew Wilshire to 2014

  • Sam Jarvis to 2018 (LP in 2015)

  • Aaron Phillips to 2011

  • Jenson Kendall to 2010

  • (Alfie Fox)

  • (Jai Harris)

  • (David Baxter)

  • (Alan Baxter)

  • Jack Felts to 2019 (LP in 2017)

  • Alex Deaton to 2020 (LP in 2015)

  • Lewis Cunningham to 2011

  • Jordan Cunningham to 2010

Those who joined in 2010 [Total membership of 49. 30 boys and 19 men]

  • (Mikolaj Wesolowski)

  • (Cameron ..)

  • Jude Padoan to 2019 (LP in 2017)

Those who joined in 2011 [Total membership of 44. 26 boys and 18 men]

  • Peter Hancox (LP) to 2021

  • (William Gensiorskyj)

  • Luke Muxlow to present (LP in 2018)

  • (Matthew Walker)

  • (James Mills)

  • (Robert Mills)

  • Travis Tomlinson to 2019 (LP in 2016)

  • Milan Rodowicz to 2012

  • (Ebby Markham)

  • Harrison Bonnett to 2012

  • Jacob Philpott to 2017 (LP in 2014)

  • Ryan Burton to 2103

  • (Benedict Taylor)

  • (Jordan)

  • (Harry..)

  • (Callum..)

  • Toby Stevens to 2014

Those who joined in 2012 [Total membership of 41. 26 boys and 15 men]

  • Krimgsley Gabriel de Almeida Via to 2017

  • (Remus Stevens)

  • (Taylor Hills)

  • Kieran Creamer to 2014

  • Peter Blackshaw to 2018 (LP in 2017)

  • Jak Bembridge to 2013

Those who joined in 2013 [Total membership of 42. 23 boys and 19 men]

  • Bill Johnson (LP) to 2016

  • (Vinnie..)

  • (Luke Darley)

  • (Tommy)

  • Bertie Padoan to 2015

  • Harrison??

  • Zac Bingham to 2015

  • Sonny Cunnington to 2021 (LP in 2019)

  • Archie Parkes to 2016

  • (Connor..)

  • (Marcus..)

  • Luke Regassa to 2020

  • Tiago Dourado to present (LP in 2017)

Those who joined in 2014 [Total membership of 46. 25 boys and 21 men]

  • David Simpson (LP) to present

  • (Kayne)

  • (Renar)

  • Connor Bush to 2015

  • (Michael)

  • Thomas Lord to 2017

  • (Vakaris)

  • Alex Simpson to present [LP in 2021]

  • Sebastian Simpson to 2021 (LP in2021] +++

  • (Nikas)

  • Daniel Mulley to 2020

  • (James)

  • (Dylan)

  • (Aionas..)

  • (Yakob..)

  • Finn Toomey to 2019 (LP in 2018)

  • (Renar..)

  • (Lewis Gadd)

  • Callum.. to 2015

  • (Laithe..)

Those who joined in 2015 [Total membership of 50. 25 boys and 25 men]

  • Adrianas Trerijonas to 2019

  • Lucas Lopes to 2019

  • Alan Szablowski to 2017

  • (Kacper Bialas)

  • Christopher Argent to 2020

  • Joseph Chlipala to 2020

  • Aston Grooby to present

  • Oliver Lord to 2017

  • Nedas Lukosevicius to 2017

  • Armandas Kaklauskas to 2017

  • (Tommy-Joe Street)

  • (Toby King)

  • Robert King to 2016

  • (Tejay Carter)

  • Yobi Seifert to 2017

  • (Adam Pontin)

  • Karl Sutton to 2016

Those who joined in 2016 [Total membership of 52. 27 boys and 25 men]

  • (Alex)

  • (Harley..)

  • Karolis Bledis to present

  • (Connor..)

  • (Luke Darley)

  • Luke Richards to 2018

  • Joshua Thorley to 2020

  • Edward Nixon to 2018

Those who joined in 2017 [Total membership of 50. 25 boys and 25 men]

  • Domantas Remikis to 2019

  • (Max)

  • Jacek Jedrzejewski to 2020

  • (Harry)

  • Brandon Lai to 2022(LP in 2021)

  • Aston Lai to 2022

  • Tyler Lai to 2020 (LP in 2019)

  • (Gabriel)

  • Kevin Ciesla to 2020

  • Kyle Calvert to 2018

  • Josh Turrell to present

  • (Daniel..)

  • (Rafal..)

  • (Martim..)

  • (Bartosz,,)

  • (Marcel..)

  • (Kai..)

Those who joined in 2018 [Total membership of 51. 26 boys and 25 men]

  • (Ryan Collis LP)

  • (Olivier..)

  • (Rui Han Liv)

  • (Kyle..)

  • (Kyan..)

  • (Dylan..)

  • (Rafal..)

  • Finnlay

  • Mikas ... to 2019

  • Maksim Titenco to present

  • Josh Lai to 2022

  • (Tommy..)

  • (Jack)

  • Philip Bochniak to 2022

  • (Ryan..)

  • Marlon White to 2022

  • (Freddy..)

  • (James)

  • (Rojus..)

  • Cole Coenen to present

  • (Donatas)

Those who joined in 2019 [Total membership of 55. 26 boys and 28 men]

  • Guy Lewis (LP) to 2019

  • John Valmoria (LP) to present

  • Storm Kilbon to present

  • Mackenzie Poll to 2020

  • Isaac Poll to to 2020. Rejoined 2022

  • Corey Valmoria to 2022

  • Kacper Jaskiewicz to present

  • Haydn Lewis to present

  • Jonjo Lewis to 2020

  • Gideon Lewis to 2020

  • Sebastian Lewis to 2020

  • (Lucas..)

  • Vakaris Tamosauskas to 2022

  • (Connor..)

  • Hayden Thorley to present

Those who joined in 2020 [Total membership of 51. 32 boys and 19 men]

  • Jack Rains to 2022

  • Ozzie Laithwaite to 2022

Those who joined in 2021 [Total membership of 36. 20 boys and 16 men]

  • No new recruits due to the ongoing Pandemic


Those who joined in 2022 [Total membership of 28. 17 boys and 11 men]

  • (Twins)

  • (Connor)

  • Gabriel to

  • Alan to

  • Emilis to

  • Isaac Wilson to

  • Isaac Poll (rejoined) to

  • Noah to

  • Matty to

  • (Aran)

  • (Aidan)

  • (Daniel)

  • Noah S to

Visitors who sing with us on special occasions:

  • Joe Millington

  • Roger Bright