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Many historic images of the choir can be seen on our Centenary CD-ROM archive
Please visit the "Our History" page to access the online version.


 

Welcome to the Prudhoe Gleemen gallery
  see enhanced images of our early years 
click thumbnails to enlarge

Our Annual Concert 19th May 2012 - Royal Grammar School, Jesmond
Photographs by kind permission of
John Fairbairn (stage-wide views)  & Ray Hutchinson
Mark Ashmore (bass) Martyn Parkes (piano)
---  MD Mike Summers' farewell concert  --- Men in black- our guest artistes Mark & Martyn  
Annual

Concert
2012
---   Our grateful thanks to Alison  --- The lads in full flow A bouquet for
Julie Summers
 
Brian asks David where he buys his ties ... while Mike asks Harry about his fishing trip James & Graeme ask "where is everyone" Glynn & Paul answer
"they're over there"
 
 
Choir members like to arrive quite early at the concert hall ... so there's time to share a few jokes in the "Green Room" before the concert  
Our Annual Concert 21st May 2011 - Royal Grammar School, Jesmond
this photoset by kind permission of David Fairbairn
Ready to go Our worthy leader Guest soloist Hannah Pedley Hannah charming the audience Hannah in full voice
Annual

Concert
2011
Our musical whiz-kid The tipsy song That lovely smile Posing for the bald photographer
 
Are we concentrating? What are you looking at? Chairman's introductions The ultimate performer  
this photoset of the 2011 Annual Concert (and the captions) by kind permission of Ray Hutchinson
Who wrote this load of rubbish? The three wise men Mrs Reliability Arrivals Who's the guy on the right?
Don't believe him, Mike Two worthy 1st tenors Brian, can you sing 2nd tenor? The warm up! Don't you dare let me down!
Our guests - Hannah and Martyn A thank you to Hannah A thank you to Martyn A thank you to Mike A thank you to Alison
Our Annual Concert 22nd May 2010 - Royal Grammar School, Jesmond
this photoset by kind permission of David Fairbairn
Our guests Martyn Parkes (piano) and Ben Kerslake (tenor) The choir conducted by Mike Summers and accompanied by Alison Williams On your left ... the Tenor sections 1 & 2 On your right ... the Barritone & Bass sections The Prudda Lads
another full stage view
this photoset of the 2010 Annual Concert by kind permission of Ray Hutchinson
Our accompanist Alison Williams in action at the grand piano Before the concert -  Alison's view of the auditorium Before the concert - Harry Tench chats with guests Before the concert - arriving with much glee (photo montage) ... at RGS, Jesmond on a bright and pleasant May evening

Before the concert - some candid
shots in the "green room"

Chatting with friends during the interval

Annual

Concert
2010

Entrance and foyer in the theatre block Roger gives the vote of thanks ... to Alison ... and to Martyn, Ben and Mike
Beginning our second century in 2004

In 2004 Howard Taylor celebrated 60 years in the choir

2004 - The choir with Rev Vivien Firth at Grassington,  North Yorkshire

2004 - John Carrick was compere at Skipton

2004 - Robin Lyall singing a solo at Skipton

2004 - The choir applaud guest soloist Gillian Ramm

The Choir's Centenary Celebrations in 2003
this photoset was provided by
the late Jim Walker (excluding video capture)

Christmas Carols in Corbridge (from centenary video)

President Alan Spence addresses the audience

Roger Lucas thanks Graham Danby

Alan Wallinger thanks Martyn Parkes

Graham Danby and Martyn Parkes

100 years

1903 - 2003

Robin Lyall with Alison Williams

Neville Fairbairn with Fiona Williams

Chris Forster and Colin Smith

Centenary wall hanging by Anna Thomas and Rita Watson

The Choir's Early Years
Computer enhanced images of some early prints from our archives


now with names

100 years

1903 - 2003

1920 1925 1927 1937

Website design Pete Barrett   -   June 2012   -   Dedicated to the memory of Jim Walker