- The Ivor Novello Appreciation Bureau
The Ivor Novello Appreciation Bureau is a voluntary organisation that was formed in
Quedgeley ,Gloucester to foster interest in and preserve the memory of the legendary WelshComposer andactor Ivor Novello . TheHonorary Administrator isNicholas Gaze and he is assisted byMary Falby andChris Sansom .An annual '
Ivor Day ' event is held in the picturesqueBerkshire village ofLittlewick Green in June. A cast of performers gather inSt. John's Church to perform recitals of prose and songs.A
Thanksgiving Service was held on6 March 2001 , in the "Actors' Church,"St Paul's, Covent Garden ,London to mark the50th Anniversary of the passing ofIvor Novello . This was followed by a memorable concert in the Salon of theTheatre Royal, Drury Lane .A
lilac tree was planted in the grounds ofSt. John's Church ,Littlewick Green on10 June 2001 .The patrons are the
soprano sMarilyn Hill-Smith andSandra Watkins .External links
* [http://www.ivornovello.com/ Official website]
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