James Irving
James Irving
Wednesday 22nd July, 2020
James came to St Bride’s on a three-month contract in September 1991, his task being to re-organise the church’s accounts. Prior to this, he had worked as a trainee accountant at a nearby firm and was intrigued by the church’s campaign to release the journalist John McCarthy from captivity in Lebanon. James was keen to […]
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Claire Seaton
Tuesday 21st July, 2020
Born in Wolverhampton, Claire studied at the Birmingham School of Music, at the Royal Academy of Music with Rae Woodland and Kenneth Bowen, and subsequently with Linda Esther-Grey. She joined Kent Opera during her final year at the Academy, was awarded the Wessex Glyndebourne Association Prize in 1998 and in 1999 made her Glyndebourne Festival […]
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