The Spirit of Christmas bass Staffordshire

Staffordshire

The chairman is standing at the head of the table holding an eye-glass to his eye and singing or speaking

View looking from the organ gallery across the congregation during the order of confirmation

20th May 1972

Also in the picture are Sean Fitzpatick (left) and David Herd (centre)

The Spirit of Christmas bass Staffordshire'The Spirit of Christmas', 1886. Charity sweeps aside the unfeeling Beadle in her determination to relieve the terrible suffering of a poor family. The plight of the poor was regularly highlighted in the press and there were many charities endeavouring to help poor families. It was all too easy for a man to be put out of work, either through accident or sickness, and the consequences of even a short lay off could plunge a family into destitution. From