Tenby Male Choir president Wynne Evans attends 50th anniversary event
The opera singer and tv personality – who rose to fame for his GoCompare adverts – visited the county last summer while filming Wynne and Joanna: All at Sea for BBC Wales and brought his Radio Wales roadshow to Tenby Harbour in August.
He has been given a boost by the huge support shown to him by the public as he plans to take the BBC to a tribunal following his axing from the Strictly Come Dancing tour over an alleged inappropriate remark.
Wynne is the current president of Tenby Male Choir, and travelled back to the town last week when he was one of the special guests at the choir's 50th anniversary dinner.
A celebration cake was commissioned by the choir. (Image: Tenby Male Choir)
Wynne, 53, who spoke at the dinner, described it afterwards as 'a brilliant event'.
Former choristers, partners, friends and supporters joined the choir for a memorable evening of food and music at the De Valence Pavilion on Thursday May 15,
Along with president Wynne, special guests included former President Roy Noble, the Mayor of Tenby, Dai Morgan and the Rector of Tenby, Rev. Steve Brett.
Choristers performed a rousing finale, (Image: Tenby Male Choir)
All present were entertained with speeches and reminiscences, along with songs from 99-year-old senior chorister Duncan Hilling, and Leyton Rafferty.
A song from the choir's senior member, 99-year-old Duncan Hilling, watched by his daughter Miranda Davies (right), town mayor Dai Morgan and mayoress Melanie Lewis. (Image: Tenby Male Choir)
To close, the choir sang a selection of its repertoire for the guests, closing with American Trilogy to which all former choristers joined in.
The next opportunity to see Tenby Male Choir in concert is on Thursday May 22at St Mary's Church, Tenby at 7.30pm. The choir are performing to raise funds for the Ty Hafan Children's Hospice. Admission £10. Accompanied children under 16 free. Doors from 7pm.
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