The Amen diaries - 1971

1971

January

2nd National Crusaders Camp Reunion, Westminster Central Hall
9th Coffee bar, Congregational Hall, Andover

17th Luckley Public School for Girls, Wokingham
23rd Concert, Tilehurst Methodist Hall
28th "Why?", coffee bar, Westminster College, Oxford
30th/31st Coffee bar, Labour Hall, Saffron Waldon

February

Richard finally turns his back on Marvins and acquires a sunburst Fender Stratocaster with a hard tail.

7th Northway church, Nr Oxford
13th Coffee bar, Birkbeck chapel, Sidcup

14th Covenanters, Sidcup
20th Coffee bar, Birkbeck chapel, Sidcup.

21st Covenanters, Sidcup

March

Martin Wells, an old friend, joins us as an evangelist, roadie and sound man. Until now he has been living in Brixton and playing guitar in a similar band called "Cornerstone".

Herb gets a Gibson - a second-hand ES345TDC Stereo.

6th "Selah coffee bar", Harrow Weald
13th Barbeque, Winterslow, Nr Salisbury

21st Arborfield Parish church plus after-service
27th Youth rally, Baptist church High Wycombe with Ken Brighton

April

4th Evening service, R.E.M.E., Arborfield
8th Coffee bar, Union Baptist, Eastleigh
17th City Challenge rally, Salisbury

May

2nd Lord Wandsworth College, Long Sutton
15th "The Permanent Revolution", Trumpington, Nr Cambridge
16th Free church, Trumpington, Nr Cambridge
23rd North Leigh Memorial Hall, Nr Witney

June

6th All Saints church, Upper Bucklebury
8th Tent meeting, Yately
13th Luckley Public School for Girls, Wokingham
19th "13th Hour" coffee bar, St Matthew's, Wolverhamton
20th "13th Hour" coffee bar, St Matthew's, Wolverhamton

July

3rd "Bible Reading rally", King's Meadow, Reading
4th Arborfield Parish church
11th Holy Trinity church, Bristol

October

Martin replaces Derek on bass guitar. Derek moves to the Oxford area to pursue a new career.

2nd Saffron Walden Teacher's Training college, coffee bar
3rd Saffron Walden Teacher's Training college afternoon meeting
4th Open air at Ock fair, Abingdon with Jimmy Darius
9th "Burning Bush" coffee bar, Bournemouth
16th YPF evening, St Andrew's, Great Ilford
23rd Pathfinder's evening, Christchurch, Abingdon
24th Youth service, Newbury Baptist and afterwards
31st Evening service, Bible Pattern church and afterwards

November

Rupert Notley begins to play with us regularly on drums.

6th Evening rally, Russell Road Elim, Palmers Green, London
7th Services, Russell Road Elim, Palmers Green, London
13th Concert, Tower Road Gospel hall, Liphook
20th "Getaway" coffee bar, Earley
27th Romsey Youth for Christ, Abbey Hall
28th After church coffee bar, Romsey Baptist

December

5th Crusader's meeting, Cirencester
11th House squash, Maidenhead with Mr Grunbaum
12th Maidenhead Youth Centre