23/04/2026
๐ต Join our NEW community choir! ๐ต
Resident Peter joined his first choir at the age of eight and at age 84 is still pitch-perfect singing as a member of our new choir at Glebe House Residential Care Home.
The choir meets weekly on Fridays at 11am... would you like to come along? Call us on โ๏ธ 01394 410298 or comment below ๐
Peter says: "I find singing a joyful activity, and Iโm delighted to be a member of a singing group once again, though I donโt quite hit the high notes anymore!โ
The former choirboy was a member of the Choir of His Majestyโs Chapel Royal, also known as Temple Choir, an elite choir serving the monarch.
"We sang for King George VI at St Jamesโs Palace, Kensington Palace, and even Buckingham Palace," continues Peter.
โI sang in the choir alongside my brother Robin and my father Ernest, so singing is in my blood.
โI have so many precious memories of my years singing for the King. Joining the choir at Glebe has brought them all flooding back to me."
Peter's father, Ernest Lough, sang the famous solo O for the Wings of a Dove when he was chorister in the Temple Choir. It was recorded by the Gramophone Company and sold over a million copies!
We sing a wide variety of songs, including wartime songs such as Weโll Meet Again, but also lots of rock and roll songs from Elvis and The Beatles.
Dawn, our manager, adds: โThe hope is that the choir will bring together our residents and people from the local community to provide an opportunity to sing and socialise.
โWe would love to see some new faces in the choir, and new voices, and to maybe forge some wonderful connections and friendships.
โSome of our members are living with dementia, and music can be very beneficial for their mood and behaviour. Our residents get a lot of joy from singing familiar songs."
๐ Located in the village of Hollesley near to Woodbridge, the team provide residential, dementia, and end of life care.