You're at a tribute page below dedicated to the memory of  Bill Kinsman.

Go to a page dedicated to the memory of a dedicated helper of Brummie Contras, Barry Selwood. HERE.
He did much at our first Chaplincy venue - then a great deal - especially collecting on the door, to help us establish at Elmdon Heath.
When that hall's inavailability and hire costs made us look elsewhere, Barry set up our early bookings at the Quaker Hall, Bournville.

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The tribute below is to Bill Kinsman.
You're at a page dedicated to the happy memories of Brummie Contras' oldest caller - accurate, yet always fun in his delivery.
Still calling our contras efficiently & mainly from memory at 92 years. A record Bill Kinsman is likely to retain for many years yet.

A tribute to
- Bill Kinsman -

Bill

-  A few words of thoughtful appreciation -
For the first two years of our annual final fling, Bill Kinsman
was 91: then 92 years of age. Bill called superbly : mainly by memory, in his characteristic, enjoyable, relaxed manner -
- for us, near the end of many years of much loved calling.

In 2018, Bill was seriously debilitated by stroke.
Barbara was characteristically dedicated in her care of Bill -
having recently called at the last of her excellent Playford parties & no longer calling their memorable joint evenings.
Sadly Bill died in early December 2019.
His church service and wake folowed, attended by many who'd found much joy playing for, & dancing to his calling.
- May we long retain the happy memories we have of Bill. -
For Brummie Contras, he was our oldest caller.
Yet Bill was young at heart : always his calling was excellent,
and brimming with Bill's infectiously joyous personality.

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TITLE pic : On stage the youthful Band - Contra-Alt-Delete with Graham Knight calling.
Barry was here too - "on the door". In all respects a brilliant fellow worker. From Autumn 2015, all 2016 & into 17's Brummie Contras.
 -  Pic courtesy of Mandy Adams - Sunday 6th Nov 2016 - at our current venue 2. 
                                                                                                       Page last updated on  2/2/20