So much has happened in the past few months, and we’re looking forward to another period when you, our supporters will continue to help us to provide further grants for midwifery students in Liberia. As Spring turns to Summer, The Helen Loewenstein Memorial Trust encourages you to actively contribute to what HLMT does. 1. Why…
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A brilliant night’s music, played to a full house of over 80. From the beautiful harmonies of QM to the energy-filled sets by Blend and Darkhorse, the audience was richly entertained and rewarded. And, at the end of the night, the event netted £1,110 for HLMT! More than sufficient to pay the course and accommodation…
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The Helen Loewenstein Memorial Trust would like to wish you and all other HLMTsupporters a happy and healthy 2023.A lot has happened in the past few months, and we’re looking forward to another yearwhen our supporters will help us to provide further grants for midwifery students in Liberia.The eight Liberian midwifery students that HLMT currently…
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Another great night of music – a gig organised by Dave and Wendy Pratt to benefit The Helen Loewenstein Memorial Trust, which raised close to £1,200 for HLMT – fantastic! Stanley Accrington and the Strawberry Jammers each played a couple of stonking sets to a packed room. Thanks to Dave and Wendy, the musicians, trustees…
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St. Mark’s Church, Woodthorpe (7:30 p.m.) The Boots Orchestra played a great concert in aid of The Helen Loewenstein Memorial Trust www.hlmt.org.uk at St Mark’s Church, Woodthorpe. A highlight was Saint-Saens’s 3rd violin concerto, with Megumi Rolfe, soloist in residence at the Boots Orchestra, playing beautifully. The programme also included the Overture to “Mirella” by…
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A packed hall was treated to an evening of wonderful music by Louise Jordan and Paul Carbuncle. The theme of Louise’s songs was “Extraordinary women, lesser known and better known.” They included journalist Dorothy Lawrence, working-class suffragette from Derbyshire, Hannah Mitchell and Florence Nightingale. Paul’s folk-punk medley included a brilliant self-penned song about the hostile…
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As HLMT supporters you will be glad to hear that a lot has happened in the past couple of months and that more is planned for the rest of the year. This newsletter includes news of: An evening of Live Music on Saturday 27th November 2021 – 3 bands and HLMT stall; New HLMT cards…
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HLMT organised a cracking night of music on 27th November. Three bands – Ajar, The Strawberry Jammers and Lowered Tones – played three great sets with Nick Loewenstein doing a great job on sound. On a raw cold night 50+ hardy supporters were treated to a night of high-class, varied music. As a result a…
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Newsletter November 2020 from the Helen Loewenstein Memorial Trust – HLMT Online Shop Open, Liberian developments, New Trustees, generous friends of HLMT, successful online Music Festival Dear friends and supporters Covid-19 has impacted on everyone and everything this year including our Trust. Nonetheless the work of HLMT has continued to develop well, and since our…
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The Fifty Fifty Folk Festival Saturday 13th June 3.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. This brilliant virtual festival, with SIX great artists on the folk & festival circuit ,was organised by Roger Williams, with help and inputs from Stella Nickolay, Carol McCormick and Pete Loewenstein, all HLMT trustees. The event was viewed by several hundred people,…
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