CHRISTMAS SERVICE 1962
On Thursday afternoon, the 20th December, the Christmas Service was held in the School Hall.
The verses from Isaiah, read by R Ashworth, constituted the theme taken up by the choir when they sang "For unto us a Child is born", from Handel's "Messiah".
After an extract from St. Matthew's Gospel, read by Lesley I < road ley. the whole school sang the carol, "The First Nowell".
The Headmaster then offered the prayer, which was followed by a rendering of "Here is the little door" (Howells) by the choir.
The hymn. "It came upon the midnight clear" was then sung, before Christine McFarlane read the poem "Et Incarnatus Est" by Giles Fletcher.
The choir, under the direction of Mr. R. N. White, sang a French carol, "Born today is the Child Divine", after which the Reverend K. F. W. Prior, M.A., addressed the school.
The hymn, "Hark the herald angels sing", and the Benediction, offered by the Reverend Prior, M.A., concluded the Service which was conducted by J. Steggel, the head boy.
EASTER SERVICE 1966
As usual, parents and friends were invited to attend the Easter Service, held in the School Hall on Thursday, 4th April.
Before the Invocation, the choir, conducted by Mr. C. Brumby, successfully performed the difficult but beautiful "Ave verum corpus" (Byrd).
The congregation, led by the School Orchestra, then sang the hymn "Lord Jesus, think on me", after which M. Barry read from St. John's Gospel.
The second hymn, "Ride on, ride on in majesty" was followed by the Prayer led by the Headmaster, Mr. L. James, and, after verses read from St. Mark's Gospel by Suzanne Hilton-Smith,
there followed the hymn, "Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle", by the choir.
The hymn, "My song is love unknown". was preceded by an extract from "Pilgrim's Progress", read by ('. Chapman.
The Address was given by the Rev. D. R. D. Paterson. A.L.B.C.
Then the hymn, "Love's redeeming work is