MP conducts scratch choir for church charity

THAME’S MP, John Howell, conducted a scratch choir in a choral evensong on Saturday (15/11), to help the Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust (OHCT) fund-raising campaign for its Jubilee Year.

The evensong was held at Great Milton church, a church which had received funds from OHCT to deal with death watch beetle. Afterwards, John said: “Singers from different communities across the Deanery rose to the challenge and the service was much appreciated by the special congregation which came together to celebrate with the choir. I think they were a bit surprised to find their MP conducting.”

He added: “Many churches have small congregations of increasingly elderly members. OHCT does a great job in helping with the restoration of many churches and I am pleased to have supported it.”

Refreshments after the service were provided by Nicholas and Philippa Wills.