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Ladies scrum-down in Plympton Singing in the Exe Valley
Local MP Johnny Mercer was on hand at the end On the 7th October, the Caerphilly Male Voice
of November to present Plymouth Albion Ladies Choir, accompanied by guest soloist Cheryl
Rugby Union player Rachel Miller with her team’s Roberts, gave a charity performance at the
Plympton Rotary-sponsored training kit. Tiverton Community Arts Theatre.
Johnny Mercer, Rachel Miller and Penny Strang Established in 1906, this 111-yearold choir is one
of the longest running in Wales. Currently the age
Plympton President Penny Strang was there, too, range of the choir is from 32 to 91 years of age,
and said: “We were pleased to support Rachel with some members having seen service for over
because, as a club, much of our fundraising and 50 years.
many of our activities focus on helping young
people in the community to achieve their full Not only was the audience entertained by a wide
potential. Rachel is a great ambassador for the variety of songs but a sum just short of £900 was
team – as the whole ladies’ team are for Plymouth raised for two school children education charities,
and we are proud to be associated with them this one local and the other international.
year.”
The event was organised by Exe Valley Rotary
Rachel has already helped at a number of events Club with the club's President Les being the main
and is looking forward to working with Plympton driving force for the event.
Rotarians for the rest of this Rotary year.
More from Penny Strang on
Penelope.strang@btinternet.com
