The church was absolutely full with extra chairs provided to accommodate everyone. Special mention must be made to soloist Hanna Pasco and Wendy Elliott who said some poetry and prose, Praze MVC with conductor Tim Hosken and accompanist was Margaret Bilkey.

The concert was dedicated to the memory of Melville Stephens and Colin Cooper played his final piece on the organ.

A retiring collection for the Lizard Lifeboat and the Children’s Hospice, Little Harbour at St Austell raised £516.60, to be divided equally between the two charities.