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THE HISTORY OF THE VAUXHALL MALE VOICE CHOIR
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hardback edition in full colour, and priced at a mere £10.
(+ £3.50 postage within the United Kingdom, if applicable.)
With a forward kindly written by the Choir President, Bill Parfitt, the Chairman and CEO - Vauxhall Motors, the book traces the definitive history of the choir over the sixty five years from its inception back in the dark war days of 1943 to the present day.
The formal record was
started back in 1983
by Brian Hopkins,
a
long standing and
staunch member of
the Choir.
Brian had the foresight to
write down on paper and publish the
beginnings of the Choir before
they became lost in the mists of
time
- his booklet, entitled The
First Forty Years is reproduced
within the new book, unedited.
Dave Sage, the choir historian, compiled and edited the book.
He also oversaw the whole process from inception to the finished article.
Dave said, "I felt that it was timely to
continue this excellent work
and extend the records to the
present time."
The main body of the book
takes the reader year by year
through the subsequent
twenty five years to 2008,
the Choir’s 65th anniversary.
Particular emphasis has been
placed on the social aspects
of Choir life and, with the
advent of more modern
photography, the book is generously
complemented with
coloured illustrations of
the Choir at work and
at play!
A separate chapter is devoted to a pictorial history section comprising some of the memorable photographs cherished and saved by Choir members.
This book is a ‘must’ for
anyone who has, or has
had, links with the
Vauxhall Male Voice
Choir.
It relates the
happy, funny, poignant
and sad moments of
this band of brothers
over all these years as they
have gone about their
hobby which so bonds them
- these Comrades in Arms.
The book occupies nearly 200 pages of text, liberally
interspersed with pictures and comments.
It
uses 12 point large print and the page size is 11 inches x
8inches, enabling large picture prints of photographs so
that individuals can be recognised without resort to a
magnifying glass!
The information has been derived from both choir records and from the memories of both members and associates of the Choir and is thus the collective memories of many.
To buy this book:
call John Petrie at 01582 762830 or email info@vmvc.org,
or look out for it on the choir display stand at our next concert.