Service of Thanksgiving 2026
Posted on May 20, 2026The Service of Thanksgiving 2026 was held on Wednesday 20th May 2026 at 5.15 p.m. The Cambridge University Schola Cantorum was directed by Graham Walker. The address was given by The Reverend Nicholas Mottershead, Rector of Holy Sepulchre, the National Musicians’ Church.
Names Inscribed in 2026
| Name | Occupation | Year of Death |
| John Adams | Violist | 2010 |
| James Anderson | Tenor | 2023 |
| Ruth Bonney Winter | Soprano | 2025 |
| Margaret Cable | Mezzo–Soprano | 2024 |
| Harold Clarke | Flautist | 1992 |
| Eileen Croxford Parkhouse | Cellist | 2020 |
| Andrew Davis | Conductor | 2024 |
| Roger Doe | Bowmaker | 2024 |
| Anne Dunn | Soprano | 2024 |
| Bert Farlow | Director of Music | 2024 |
| Ronald Frost | Chorus Master | 2015 |
| Maggie Gibb | Secretary R.S.M. | 2025 |
| James Handy | French Horn player | 2024 |
| Elgar Howarth | Conductor | 2025 |
| Ian Keatley | Director of Music | 2024 |
| John Kelly | Director of Music | 2008 |
| William Kendall | Tenor | 2024 |
| Joseph Kirby | Double Bass player | 2023 |
| Chad Koelmeyer | Violinist | 2024 |
| Hugo Langrish | Organist | 2024 |
| Simon Lindley | Organist | 2025 |
| Dennis Masters | Conductor | 2023 |
| Perry Montague–Mason | Concertmaster | 2025 |
| Martin Neary | Organist | 2025 |
| Jon Olive | Tonmeister | 2024 |
| Nigel Perrin | Singer | 2024 |
| Arthur Price | Violinist | 2024 |
| Frederick Riddle | Violist | 1995 |
| Jack Rothstein | Violinist | 2001 |
| Keith Swallow | Accompanist | 2023 |
| Colin Tilney | Harpsichordist | 2024 |
| Roy Wales | Conductor | 2024 |
| Timothy Watts | Oboist | 2024 |
| James Whitbourn | Composer | 2024 |
| Denis Wick | Trombonist | 2025 |
