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 click [[The Vicars of St.John's]] for list
-click [[Lacey Green Church]] for more
+click [[Lacey Green Church]] for more.
 '''J. Eric Steward was the vicar of St John the Evangelist from 1939 - 1958'''

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 '''J. Eric Steward was the vicar of St John the Evangelist from 1939 - 1958'''
-'''''1944 [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Doug_Tilbury Doug Tilbury] recalls the Church Choir'''.''
+'''Report by Douglas Tilbury in 1944 (in WW2)'''  when I joined the church choir, aged 10, it consisted mainly of men and boys.   The '''Choir leader''' was [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Reverend_J._Steward Reverend Steward].
 '''Basses''' sat in the back pew on the right.   '''Boys''' in front of them.   '''Ladies''' sat in the back left pew.
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 '''but Revd. Steward preferred''' a choir of men and boys.   During war time, a few ladies were permitted.
-'''Reported by Doug Tilbury.'''  In 1944 in WW2  [[Harold Williams]], who played the organ, was a Navigator in the Royal Air Force flying Mosquitoes.   In the winter, evensong was held at 3.00 p.m. due to the “blackout”, which was strictly enforced here, as [[Bomber Command]] was only a mile away.
+[[Harold Williams]], who played the organ, was a Navigator in the Royal Air Force flying Mosquitoes.   In the winter, evensong was held at 3.00 p.m. due to the “blackout”, which was strictly enforced here, as [[Bomber Command]] was only a mile away.
-'''The choir vestry''' consisted of a heavy curtain, partitioning off an area, where the curtain was later replaced with wood.   Boisterous boys were frequently hushed by the vicar, [[Reverend Steward]], prior to services.   Choir pay was sixpence and a bag of sour apples from the vicarage garden at harvest time.
+ Choir pay was sixpence and a bag of sour apples from the vicarage garden at harvest time.
 [[Lacey Green School]] had services in the church on Saints Days.   Ash Wednesday and Ascension were always popular as the school had the rest of the day off

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 '''J. Eric Steward was the vicar of St John the Evangelist from 1939 - 1958'''
-'''''1944 [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Doug_Tilbury Doug Tilbury] recalls the Church Choir'''.   click [[1944 WW2 - The Church Choir]] for the full article''
+'''''1944 [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Doug_Tilbury Doug Tilbury] recalls the Church Choir'''.''
 When I joined the church choir, aged 10, it consisted mainly of men and boys.
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 '''but Revd. Steward preferred''' a choir of men and boys.   During war time, a few ladies were permitted.
-'''1953 The Church Choir.'''   by [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Rosemary_Mortham Rosemary Mortham]  click [[1953 The Church Choir]] for the full article
+'''Reported by Doug Tilbury.'''  In 1944 in WW2  [[Harold Williams]], who played the organ, was a Navigator in the Royal Air Force flying Mosquitoes.   In the winter, evensong was held at 3.00 p.m. due to the “blackout”, which was strictly enforced here, as [[Bomber Command]] was only a mile away.
 My brother Andy Oliver, joined the church choir about 1953.   At that time the choir was entirely made up of men and boys, led by [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Reverend_Steward Reverend Steward].  He was very musical and trained the choir himself.   The organist was [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Harold_Williams Harold Williams].   Sadly Harold in later life suffered from epilepsy, and would occasionally have a fit while playing the organ.   To this day the organ has the switch to one side, so that the electricity could be turned off if he fell across the keyboard.

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 '''Altar Flowers'''
-th November Miss Fletcher;  25th December. Mrs. Bateman;  1956. 1st January. Mrs. W. Dell;  8th January. Mrs. R. Hickman;  15th January. Mrs. Waite.  click Sir Geoffrey FRCS,KB & Lady Bateman    ;
+th November Miss Fletcher;  25th December. Mrs. Bateman;  1956. 1st January. Mrs. W. Dell;  8th January. Mrs. R. Hickman;  15th January. Mrs. Waite.  click [[Sir Geoffrey,FRCS,KB & Lady Bateman]]; [[Bill & Phyllis Dell]];  and [[Arthur & Joyce Waite]] for more about Mrs Bateman, Mrs W Dell and Mrs Waite
 '''Parish Register Baptisms.'''   4th September 1955 Mark Edward Lawrence also 4th September 1955 Alison Noreen Hussey

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 '''Altar Flowers'''
-th November Miss Fletcher;  25th December. Mrs. Bateman;  1956. 1st January. Mrs. W. Dell;  8th January. Mrs. R. Hickman;  15th January. Mrs. Waite.
+th November Miss Fletcher;  25th December. Mrs. Bateman;  1956. 1st January. Mrs. W. Dell;  8th January. Mrs. R. Hickman;  15th January. Mrs. Waite.  click Sir Geoffrey FRCS,KB & Lady Bateman    ;
 '''Parish Register Baptisms.'''   4th September 1955 Mark Edward Lawrence also 4th September 1955 Alison Noreen Hussey

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 '''''Research Note.'''  A church choir of male singers was not really suitable and the choir fizzled out.   It was brought back by Julia Beaumont and Madeline Cleaver for the 150th celebrations of the church in 1975''
-'''The Parish Magazine of St. John the Evangelist, Lacey Green. November 1955'''.  Vicar's letter by the Reverend John Steward :---------
+'''The Parish Magazine of St. John the Evangelist, Lacey Green. November 1955'''.  Vicar's letter by the Reverend J. Eric Steward :----(archived in the [[Village Hall]])
 My dear people,

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	'''John K Steward was the vicar of St John the Evangelist from 1939 - 1958'''		'''John K Steward was the vicar of St John the Evangelist from 1939 - 1958'''