Hall of Memory

In remembrence of past members no longer with us.

Colin Anthony Bowen B.E.M.

23 NOVEMBER 1966 – 6 APRIL 2025 by Henry Foster

The Chorus has lost an excellent Bass singer with the passing of Colin who following the ‘retirement ‘of his predecessor George Badland, became Section Leader of the Basses in 2024. Read More.....

Alan Keen

18 SEPTEMBER 1952 – 28 MARCH 2025 by Henry Foster

Our respected Club Chairman sadly died suddenly leaving the Chorus, his family of four children and two grand children, mourning the loss of a major contributor to the work and successes of the Club. Read More.....

John Simcox

John’s service to the Chorus includes time spent as our Secretary to the Management Team of which he was a member, as well as becoming our Chorus Manager which involves considerable contact with the members each week. Read More.....

Lacy Kyle

18 APRIL 2021 by Henry Foster

Lacy who had been a member of Anvil Chorus for a little under twenty years, sadly died on 18 April 2021 and since then huge volumes of tributes have been received by the Club and its members from around the UK and beyond, Read More.....

Jim Cook

Jim from Worcestershire, would travel 80 miles return to our rehearsals, coaching sessions and singouts, rarely missing any of these and regularly being one of the first to arrive even when roadworks and accidents on the M5 did their best to delay him. Read More.....

John Ellis 1934-2014

Throughout his time as a Barbershop singer, John Ellis gave enormous and valued service both to his Club and also the Association of Barbershop Singers. Read More.....

Chris Cherry

Chis Cherry

2003 was memorable as it was the year we decided to take the Chorus abroad, to Ireland, for IABS Convention for just the second time, having sung in the Dutch Convention back in 1990. Read More.....

Colin Williams

Quite apart from his singing contributions to the Chorus, he served as a Member of the Club’s Management Committee; appointed Chairman in 1994; and for some time took on the role of Public Relations Officer. Read More.....

Ivor Williams

Ivor often said that Barbershop had given him a new lease of singing life and he just loved being with us on the risers and, ever the performer, particularly enjoyed our public appearances Read More.....

John Baker

Some years ago, I am unable to remember how many, (it seems for ever) he moved back to Birmingham and joined Anvil Chorus. The Chorus was never quite the same again. Read More.....

John Carter

Ken Carter

Like his brother Ken was a bass, but I think it is fair to say that Ken’s more important contribution to the chorus was his administrative role. He was a tireless worker on behalf of the chorus and became treasurer and held the post for a number of years. Read More.....