THIS year the Newton St Petrock Male Voice Choir, affectionately known as the Newton Boys, is 65 years old and as part of the celebrations will be presenting a concert at Holsworthy’s Bodmin St Methodist Church, writes Christine Williams.

During that time the choir has performed all over the North Devon area and beyond and among its 30 members are two who have been singing with the choir since its foundation.

On Sunday evening, October 23, under their conductor, Norman Turner, they will present a programme of secular and sacred songs interspersed with items by the newly formed ladies choir of members’ wives.

The concert will end with the rousing Welsh hymn ‘Gwahoddiad’ in which any visiting choristers are invited to join the choir.

The concert will begin at 7pm and afterwards refreshments will be served and a collection taken in aid of the chapel’s fabric fund.