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Angela Udall

A good breakfast and the hotel was busy. We left our bags and walked through the town to Priory Street. Saw ruins of St Botolph's priory the first Augustinian priory in Britain and 10.30 for Angela's funeral. Interesting to learn more about her - she sang in 16 choirs! The organist did well - the church is carpeted and the Mander is baroque and works quite well. 3 hymns. The priest knew Angela for many years. We met Lindy and Denys (did not recognise them) and we walked with them to the George in the High Street for nice reception where we met Angela's niece and enjoyed reminiscing. We then visited Colchester castle which is impressive (but no senior rate) - lovely Roman and mediaeval objects. Walked back to hotel and then on to the station to get 3.38. I went to Rachel Leach's family introduction to the Prom and Jurowski conducted LPO in Planets, Schoenberg and Scriabin Prometheus with lighting effects. It was brilliant but the audience insisted in clapping every move

Tuesday

Swam 19 and took mosaics and paintings out of the display case - the key was in the till all the time! Bruce here for the day. Unpacked and put up new picture - plainchant now gone upstairs! Sorted out scores. Liz got a lovely book of the Mirror on our wedding and birth dates - interesting. Angela Udall died of pancreatic cancer - she was in the Chorus for many years. Also Archbishop Clancy died in Oz.