Gresley Male Voice Choir - Choir Presentations

2024

Our longest serving and probably most accomplish Chorister Peter Baker receiving his award for an amazing 65 years service to the Choir. To our knowledge only 2 other Choristers have served longer. This is an incredible achievement, joining the Choir in 1959 Peter was actually singing with Gresley MVC before some of it's current members where born. We stand in awe of Peter, who travels over 20 miles, twice a week to join in rehearsals and rarely misses either practice or Concerts.

2024

A stalwart member of the Gresley family Stephen Hickman collects his award for 40 years service. An accomplished Soloist and member of the Second Tenor Section Steve has served the Choir as Registrar and Executive Committee Member. This award comes with Life Membership of the Choir which is an honour only 4 members currently hold and it is well deserved.

2024

Another long serving member of the Choir Lew Washington receiving his 35 year service award. Lew has sung with the Baritone section but currently sits with the Second Tenors showing his versatility and ability when singing. We wish him many more years with the Choir

2024

Dereck Bartlett joined the choir in 2003 and during his time with us he spent 8 years as Choir Secretary. Dereck has always been a dedicated Member and a very important part of the Baritone section His 21 year service award is a well deserved tribute and we hope he goes on to collect further accolades

February 2020

One of our longest serving choristers, John Wilton, has sung with the Choir for the last time due to ill health. John will continue as a non-singing Life Member and was presented with a citation for his Loyalty and 50 years service to the Choir. We all wish John well for the future and hope he will join us on practice nights for many years to come.

Presentation of a hand painted portrait of Gerald Rogers signed by all of the Choir Members

in honour of Gerald's 92nd birthday and his service to the Choir as Organist and Accompanist.

Presentation to John Ivens

35 Years Service

Celebrity Concert 2019,

Presentation to Steve Hickman

35 Years Service

Celebrity Concert 2019,

Presentation to Roy Bishop

WW1 Remembrance Concert 2018

35 Years Service

Presentation to Gerry Oates and Clive Lawton

21 Years Service

Autumn Concert 2017

Presentation to Simon Claringbull,

21 years Service

Autumn Concert 2016

Presentation to Eric Coxon

21 years Service

Autumn Concert 2016

Rev Kim Thomas leaving Gresley Male Voice Choir

August 22nd 2016

As our President sets sail and heads across the pond she leaves us this message

"Gresley Male Voice Choir – The Pride of South Derbyshire (and of a certain Vicar in Stretton) "

The Choir came into my life in 2007 when one of its choristers asked me if I would consider hosting a concert in our church, St Mary’s, Stretton. I readily agreed not knowing what the choir was like and encouraged the church members and the community to support the concert. It was a real leap of faith for I had no idea how good (or bad) they were! I was the most relieved person ever when they sang their first song and I was enthralled by the quality of singing and choice of music. I was hooked! Over the years, I have gone to France and Cornwall, attended as many concerts as work commitments would allow and compered two of the town hall concerts. To my delight, a few years ago, I was asked to be a vice-president of the choir, a real honour.

I have seen this choir grow from strength to strength, they are of a constant high quality and always a delight to hear. As well as being fine singers, they are a real family and care for each other as well as sing together. Never was this more apparent than when one of the choir was ill or sadly died. Their care and concern for each other is heart-warming, but this is no ‘closed shop’. This is a family who welcomes new members with open arms and they soon become members of the finest choir in South Derbyshire.

I became President of the choir in January ( 2016) and it is one of the proudest moments of my life.

When I agreed to be President, little did I know that events would take me to the other side of the world, so I must also have the record for the shortest servicing president! Having said that, I will miss ‘the chaps’ so much, their sense of fun, their devotion to the choir and their fine singing, playing and conducting skills.

Thank you GMVC, it has been a privilege to be your president. Here’s to an Antipodean tour – you come and I will find the venues!

Presentation to Roy Atkins

66yrs Loyal and Dedicated Service

Autumn Concert 2015