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The Orchestra

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Strings

Strings

First Violins

Thelma Handy † (Leader)
Adopted by Andrew Hobson

Adi Brett (Associate Leader)

 Andrew Harvey (Joint Assistant Leader)
Adopted by Val Willis

Mihkel Kerem (Joint Assistant Leader)
Adopted by Val Willis, and an anonymous patron

Martin Richardson
Adopted by Tim Jones in memory of Julia

Concettina Del Vecchio
Adopted by Richard Bryson in memory of Jenny, and Emma & David Harris


 Stephan Mayer
Adopted by Carmel Stewart

Ruth McNamara
Adopted by Pam Swift, and Ian & Kathy Taphouse

Susanna Poole
Adopted by Claire Deegan & Paul Holt, and Alan Poole 

Elizabeth Lamberton
Adopted by Peter Eustance, and Mike & Joanne Jones

Emily Mowbray


 Rebecca Steventon
Adopted by Linda Harrison

Qian Wu
Adopted by anonymous patron

 Peter Liang 

 

Second Violins

Kate Richardson (Section Leader) † 
Adopted by Mrs Jean Bingham 

Sophie McQueen (Associate Principal)
Adopted by Dr Elaine McMahon

Sophie Coles
Adopted by Val Willis

Kate Marsden
Adopted by Dr E Vivori

James Justin Evans †
Adopted by Rob & Val Howell and Mrs Alison Cohen

Sally Anne Anderson
Adopted by Sally Cottrell

David Rimbault

Olga Smolen
Adopted by Mr & Mrs Paul and Ann Wynn

James Pattinson
Adopted by Judith Rigby

Frances Evans
Adopted by Robin Moor

Joana Correia Rodrigues 

 

Violas

Catherine Marwood (Section Leader)
Adopted by John Hawley & Isobel Smith

Gwendolyn Cawdron
Adopted by Jon & Sally Sheard 

Nadia Debono (Assistant Principal)

 David Ruby †
Adopted by Alex Kidson and Michael & Margaret Swinson

Fiona Stunden † 
Adopted by Jean Cross

Rachel Jones 
Adopted by Robert and Pamela Ferguson

Sarah Hill
Adopted by anonymous patron

Ian Fair
Adopted by anonymous patron

 

Cellos

 Jonathan Aasgaard † 
Adopted by Hugh & Juliet Morton, and Brian Higgins in memory of Colleen

Hilary Browning †
Adopted by Jill Salisbury-Hughes in memory of Paula

Ian Bracken  †
Adopted by anonymous patron

Gethyn Jones †
Adopted by Yvonne Dempsey in memory of Michael

Ruth Owens  
Adopted by Kathy & Ian Taphouse and Carolyn Waite 

 Alexander Holladay
Adopted by Viv Hollinshead

Mark Lindley
Adopted by Mr Christopher Elliott

Anna Stuart 
Adopted by Judith Knowles

Anna Crawford

 Angus McCall 

Double Basses

Marcel Becker (Section Leader)
Adopted by Paul and Christen Herbert

Ashley Frampton † 
Adopted by anonymous patron and Mr D & Dr A Davidson Lund

Nigel Dufty †
Adopted by Michael & Stephanie Griffith

Anthony Williams
Adopted by Carolyn Waite

 † denotes Honorary Life Member of the Society

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