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On July 21 at 6.30pm, The Market Place will host a Songs of Praise event. It will feature The Michelmersh Silver Band, Romsey Abbey Choir and Alice Wratten as cantor. This has been organised by Romsey Abbey and The Rotary Club of Romsey. Although most of the music will be favourite hymns it is planned to also sing We’ll Meet Again which has became the theme tune of lockdowns in this last year. Raymond Trickey will compère and conduct. The Rev’d Bryan Taphouse said: We really hope this will provide an opportunity for the Romsey community and beyond to come together again to sing after a very tough 15 months for many.
1/1 BROADCASTING legend Esther Rantzen hosted a belated 80th birthday party to raise funds for a Hampshire charity. Dame Esther visited Furzey Gardens in the New Forest and spent several hours rubbing shoulders with fellow celebrities including TV gardener Charlie Dimmock. The ten-acre woodland garden is run by the Minstead Trust, which supports hundreds of people with learning disabilities. Money raised by Dame Esther s birthday bash will help the charity recover from the economic impact of the pandemic. The event was attended by Lord and Lady Montagu and the trust s founder, Tim Selwood. Music was provided by the Michelmersh Silver Band, which was performing for the first time since the start of the Covid crisis.
A NEW mayor of Romsey has been officially appointed as councillor Janet Burnage stepped down from her role. Councillor Karen Dunleavey, who represents Romsey Tadburn on the town council, was appointed at the annual Mayor Making ceremony on Tuesday, May 18. Councillor Neil Gwynne was appointed as the deputy town mayor. Ms Dunleavey s husband, Alex, will be her consort for the year and this is the second time she has done the role. She takes over from councillor Janet Burnage, who served as mayor for two years instead of one, due to last year s ceremony being cancelled in a bid to stop coronavirus spreading.