George Horsman was a tenor, a member of NWEMF and of the Renaissance Music Group. He participated in various early music courses over the years. Published in April 2019 Newsletter
Category: Members Remembered
Ephraim Segerman (2019)
R.I.P Ephraim SegermanLong-standing members of NWEMF, especially those with a particular interest in instrument-making as well as those who attended the first NWEMF Summer Schools in Ambleside, are likely to have vivid memories of Eph. He was a member of the original Committee when NWEMF came into existence in November 1977; in preparing this article … Continue reading Ephraim Segerman (2019)
Jackie Braithwaite (2015)
Jackie Braithwaite For a number of years, during the earlier history of the NWEMF Summer School, two of our most loyal supporters were a married couple, both then based in Cumbria: John and Jackie Braithwaite. John, a definite ‘character’, played sundry wind instruments, and made others, while Jackie was a very capable and enthusiastic soprano … Continue reading Jackie Braithwaite (2015)
Joan Gibbons (22 July 2013)
It is perhaps not generally realised how versatile a musician Joan was. She played, of course, piano and organ and sometimes was known to perform on the organ of Hexham Abbey when she lived nearby; her secondary specialisms when a student at the Royal Academy were violin and voice; and in later years she learnt … Continue reading Joan Gibbons (22 July 2013)
Pat Lockwood (2013)
IN MEMORIAM Pat Lockwood The regard and affection in which Pat was held by so many NWEMF members could be attested by the significant number of people, from near and far, who attended her funeral in Knutsford Methodist Church on 9 August. Some, indeed, took an active part in this Service of Celebration. Mavis Fox … Continue reading Pat Lockwood (2013)