St Nicholas Church in Newport was filled yesterday for the funeral of county musician John Reid.
St Nicholas Church in Newport was filled yesterday for the funeral of county musician John Reid.
Instead of their usual date at the English Haydn Festival in Bridgnorth, which Mr Reid founded, the likes of Iain Sutherland, principal conductor of the Midland Symphony Orchestra, a BBC and Haydn Festival favourite, joined family and friends in the Shropshire market town for a service of thanksgiving.
Conducted by a friend of Mr Reid and his wife Sandra, the Rev Sally Day, the uplifting service included contributions from old friends flautist Donald Davidson and Martin Fone, who was also a music business partner, Haydn Festival friend and sponsor Anthony Thompson and Mr Reid's son David.
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