News from the United Kingdom
Highclere (TV viewers will recognize this from Downton Abbey)
Ellen Parke in UK
International President Ellen Parke is touring the UK this month, spreading the Club goodwill and meeting with members of the UK/Wales Chapter. She had a chance to visit Highclere, known around the world as the home in Downton Abbey. She also visited the oldest gin factory in England in Plymouth, near the spot where the Mayflower sailed to the New World.
Lady Sheila Newby, UK Chapter member, reports that the Liverpool Cathedral Choir will be touring in New York City and Washington DC area in October. She is a trustee of the Cathedral Foundation, and highly recommends this beautiful choir.
The boy and girl choristers and lay clerks will be on tour in the from October 25 to November 2.
Liverpool Cathedral
The choir will be singing services at St Thomas Church, 5th Avenue and St John the Divine, and performances at St Paul’s Chapel at the 9/11 Memorial and Grace Church in New York City, before travelling to Washington to sing at the National Cathedral and Christ Church Alexandria.
Exact dates and times will be forthcoming.
The Log
Recent issues of The Log are now available to read online by clicking on the Log cover icon on the right. The Log will now be offered to all visitors to this site and will be a good recruiting tool for new members.
The next issue of The Log will be published next month with great stories and photos from our members. It is not too late to send us information for the Scuttlebutt and All Over the Map columns. Just give us a brief sentence or two about your recent travels or experiences. Also, members are encouraged to submit photos for our photo spread, featuring shots from the Pacific Islands.
Send your submissions to Headquarters by email attachment to club@circumnavigators.org.
Club Hats
Club hats in white or black are available to members for just $10. Send your request to Headquarters.
Luck to you!
David A. Mink
Chair, Communications Committee
