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42   swindonlink.com • January 2008
                                      Christmas choir stays calm through emergency
                               Youngsters from Greendown School entertained seniors at two carol concerts in St Mary's Church in Lydiard
                               Park on 12 December - though there was an unexpected ending to the afternoon performance.
                  p                                                                  didn'tstopeventhoughtherewasa
                   ets die      Sixty pupils sang or played in-  Elizabeth Kingfisher from Ab-
      For all your pet's supplies .. .  struments in the concert which told  bey Meads, who accompanied her  hit of a commotion at thebackof the
                               the Christmas story with modern  friend to the Great Western Hospital  church. They were very mature.
         Free Home Delivery    themes, but in a very traditional  in the ambulance said,"thechildren  She added that her friend was
       (within 10 mile radius of the shop)
                               setting, the first time the school  sang and played beautifully and  discharged later in the evening.
        Loyalty Card Scheme    had used the church for such an  Young performers, Mark Roberts, Tori Carless with members of the appreciative
        Open 7 days a week     occasion.                          audience Elizabeth Kingfisher and Maurice Rowlandson
                                In the second half a gentleman
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