Proms News
Paul Patterson
In Memorium Paul Patterson
Proms 1945-2001
It is with sadness that we record the death of Paul Patterson, a Promenader for over fifty years, who died on
28th Jun 2003.
No one who met him will forget his tall frame, broad-shouldered and slightly stooping to speak to you, and
his think white hair and luxuriant moustache. Even less will we forget his love of Mozart, his genial and
ready wit, his appreciation of good wine and his great bonfire of a pipe.
Some of us will also remember him on a trip to the Folkstone Brass Band Contest, when not only was keeping
Paul and his wheelchair in one piece, on the steepest slalom ramp in the UK, hair-raising, but we also had
mor ethan ten people, including strangers, desperately searching for his pipe... which he was sitting upon!
Our sympathy goes to his wife, Pat, and to his daughters and family. A floral tribute including pink and
white carnations and lilies, was sent from the Promenaders. There will be a private collection, with all
additional money being given to the hospice where he spent his final days.
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Proms Reviews
We received one review for 2002 from Master Andrew Johnston (aged 8).
He reviewed the Nations Favourite Prom and put the rest of you to shame!
Master Johnston aged 9 attended the Nations Favourite Prom again this year -
but I'm not sure I convinced him him to send in a review. I'll ask his Dad when I see
him next - or even his Mum. Andrew - send one in quick before she asks you!
Meanwhile, the usual suspects are back and shipping reviews - but we are always happy
to get reviews from new people - so send 'em in.
The Be A Critic page tells you how, or
you can email it (plain text please - no HTML or MSWord!) direct
to
spider@promenaders.freeserve.co.uk
If you prefer, you can post your review to the
Proms Forum. It's faster since
you won't have to wait for human intervention to see your submission.
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Proms Rumours
There were a few rumours for the 2003 season.
You can find them on the Forum - and I'll put them on these pages when time permits.
The records of past efforts at predicting the programme can be found
in Rumour control.
Anyone having prior knowledge of the 2004 season should contact the
Rumour Control Officer
with details as a matter of urgency.
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The Most Frequently Asked Questions about the Proms
The Proms generates a big following and lots of people want to know
about getting tickets and the like. All the frequently asked
questions have been compiled into the FAQ which
gives (some) of the answers, including:
Please check these before emailing me about them.
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offer a personal impression of a concert.
An archive of Proms Forum threads
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To see it in HTML format, visit the Archives page.
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