Donna Coy – Hon. Chairman and Charity Trustee
Voice: 1st Alto
Joined: 1986
Singing experience: School choir, Diminished 4th (a folk group), Southampton Choral Society, Thurrock Choral Society and Super Montem (a chamber choir of 9 voices). At present I am a member of Havering Singers and a local community choir called United Singers.
Occupation: Retired after a career in teaching.
Interests: Aqua aerobics, Indoor bowling, photography, reading, theatre, travel and of course SINGING!
Theresa Hughes – Hon. Secretary and Charity Trustee
Voice: 1st Alto
Joined: September 2012
Singing experience: Does karaoke count? I joined a small unauditioned choir in January 2010 and was introduced to Havering Singers by a fellow member. I joined in 2012 after a ‘Come and Sing’ recruitment drive and haven’t looked back since! I can’t read music, which can be challenging at times, but that’s next on my list. I am living testament to Havering Singer’s ethos of enabling anyone to become involved in music.
Occupation: Counsellor/Psychotherapist in Private Practice.
Interests: History, particular anything presented by Lucy Worsley; avid reader and member of book club; the arts, theatre and music.
Trevor Marlow – Hon. Treasurer and Charity Trustee
Voice: 1st Tenor
Joined: 1996
Singing experience: At school and church and with St Edward’s Singers.
Occupation: Horticulturist, previously worked in banking in the City.
Interests: My garden, holidays (both skiing and walking), golf (not very good), music. My brother David also sings 1st Tenor.
Pam Ball – Librarian, concert organiser, liaison with other choirs re joint concerts and many other things
Voice: 2nd Soprano
Joined: 1985
Singing experience: School & university.
Occupation: Retired IT specialist and maths/music teacher.
Interests: Music (especially opera), gardening & gardens, travel and history.
Steve Trump – Raffle and Quiz Night co-ordinator
Voice: 1st Bass
Joined: April 2011
Singing experience: Some participation in secondary school choir but spent many years playing the violin reaching Grade 8 and being a member of Redbridge Youth Orchestra. More recently I ran a small workplace choir performing at Company Away Day events.
Occupation: IT Service Manager at a large Pensions Organisation.
Interests: Golf (probably worse standard than Trevor!), music, Family History research and collector of local history photos.
David Newman – Webmaster
Voice: 1st Bass
Joined: October 2013
Singing experience: Started in church choir as a boy. Then school choir and various ad hoc singing groups over the years. I’ve also helped to run a few community choirs.
Occupation: Project Manager currently working in Legal sector.
Interests: Music (playing and singing), technology, France.
Sarah Luheshi – Publicity
Voice: 1st Soprano
Joined: 2022
Singing experience: School choir, Marlow Choral Society and Ingatestone Choral Society. Proud member of the Havering Singers Orchestra!
Occupation: Retired, previously a senior executive in a small research charity.
Interests: Music (singing and listening), running, bee-keeping, gardening and looking after our ever growing menagerie. My mother also sings 1st soprano (Havering Singers is a very family friendly choir!).
Angela Warmsley – Fundraising Events and various other things
Voice: 2nd Soprano
Joined: 1997
Singing experience: Hornchurch Grammar School Choir, Upminster Bach Choir and this lovely choir.
Occupation: Retired. Previously a Secretary at a London fashion house, an advertising company and an import & export company, and a Sales Assistant at Austin Reed/Country Casuals.
Interests: Theatre, Chairman of Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch Club, music, singing, gardening, travel and cooking.