BORDERS choristers have lost a shining light following the death of Helen Furness (née Eileen Clarey) on March 30, at the age of 82. Peeblesshire resident Helen always had a passion for music, and her father’s “fine bass voice” inspired her to create her own male voice choir in the Borders. Born on April 28, 1938 in the Isle of Man, Helen grew up in the island’s Ramsey where she and her parents were members of the Presbyterian Church. It was here that Helen began her life-long love of music – playing the organ and singing. As a teenager, Helen, her parents and two younger sisters – Kathleen and Margaret – moved to Regaby, also in the island, where they ran a smallholding.
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