Thanks for supporting our Hymnathon 150!
On Saturday March 1st this year we sang 150 hymns to mark 150 years of Bedford Park, the first garden suburb, including the Top 100 chosen by you (through your donations – the hymns that attracted the most money were at the top of the list).
See lots of photographs in our Flickr albums here.
Watch the video of the grand finale.
Hymnathon raises more than £24,000 for St Michael & All Angels Church – The Chiswick Calendar
We’re raising money for our Heritage Conservation Fund to maintain and preserve our beautiful Grade II* listed building. You can donate online via our JustGiving/Hymnathon150 page
These were the hymns we sang, supported by choirs from all over Chiswick.
– Part One: See the Schedule of hymns sung from 11am to 2pm here.
11am-12 Noon – The Christmas and Easter Hour
12 Noon-1pm – The Betjeman Hour – see ‘Hymns & Heritage’: John Betjeman’s Bedford Park legacy.
1pm to 2pm – The Bedford Park Hour
– Part Two: See the ‘Countdown Top 100’ hymns sung from 2pm here.
– See the final Top 20 hymns (by total of donations) at 7.50pm on Saturday March 1st below. You can still donate (perhaps in memory of John Betjeman or another Bedford Park person or place) but it will no longer affect the placings. Watch our JustGiving/Hymnathon150 page for updates.
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How to take part:
a) Make a donation. You can still do this online via our JustGiving/Hymnathon150 page or by cash or cheque – please fill in one of the Hymnathon 150 envelopes at the back of the church.
b) Tell us you sang. If you didn’t sign one of the lists in church, you can still register by email, putting ‘Hymnathon – I sang’ in the subject box.
c) Spread the word. Please share the story and pictures with friends and on social media.
Many thanks!
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