Former BODS President Derrick Graham is about to reach his 90th birthday, an event which was celebrated at the first Silas Marner rehearsal on Tues 7th June.

After a few words of appreciation from current President Alison Cooper, the assembled members performed 'Hail Poetry' from Pirates Of Penzance. This included a preamble specially penned by Alison and sung by David Brown and David Longes.