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Fund Raising Concert programme - Elizabeth Mills OBE has passed on copies of a programme for the "Captain Relief Fund", with the following note - 

"I recently acquired the collection of programmes of concerts in which my Great Grandfather, Henry Whitworth Jones (1817-1891), performed.  Although he was a professional singer from 1844 to 1855, he continued to sing as an amateur from 1859 to 1875.  He was greatly in demand as he had a fine baritone voice. 

Amongst the programmes is one for a concert held at the Assembly Rooms Bath on 17th February 1871 in aid of the “Captain” Relief Fund.  Having not heard of the “Captain” disaster before, I looked it up on the internet, and found your most interesting website.  I attach a copy of the programme which you may care to include.  Please note that you have permission to do so by Anthony Whitworth-Jones, another Great Grandchild of Henry Whitworth Jones."

 

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(see also The Times reports on the Relief Fund)