mid 1950s

Cantoris

North side of the choir stalls in the quire, with candles as lights on the stalls and with the old, colourful stone flooring.

Gentlemen, left to right: Reginald Moore (organist - all 6 foot 4 inches of him!), Jim Woodhouse (tenor, taught in the Choir School and then was ordained and went somewhere, unknown), Michael West ? (alto), Mr Tapley (bass)

Trebles, left to right: Jonathan Couch, ?, Ian Sharp, Richard Whittingham, ?, Simon Farrow, David Burns, Philip Hickman, Peter Eyles, Barry Ferguson

Back row of stalls: The Succentor - The Revd. Geoffrey Milroy (just to left of Reginald Moore), Rev Howard Treneer (his head is just visible, Headmaster), Major Charles Lowther Tireman (in black gown, Latin master)

Far left of picture, on the front row of stalls, are six probationers.

Source: The Life of Exeter Cathedral by Wilfrid Westall (Jarrold & Sons Ltd, Norwich). This was published in 1963, but a photograph from about 10 years previously was used in the book for some reason.

With thanks to Simon Farrow treble 1949-1953) and Christine Ford (née Moore, daughter of organist Reginald Moore) for the names.