| Date |
Where |
Smile! |
| 2014, 2015 | The Clough | Messy Church |
| 2014, 2015 & 2016 | Sutton Bridge | Supporting Tap Roots ecumenical celebration |
| 2013 | The Clough | Messy Church |
| June 2013 | Lincoln | Messy Church workshop; sadly the regional coordinator was unavailable |
| 2012 | The Clough | Messy Church |
| September 2012 | Pinchbeck Baptist | Church sound system installation, again performed at true cost |
| August 2012 | Sempringham | Songs of Praise-style service, with thanks to folk at St George's, Stamford, for power; no electricity in Saxon times... |
| Autumn 2011 | Whaplode | Church sound system consultancy continues, exploring alternative uses for the chime and siren button on the channel dipping amp used by some; another completed for 10% of another supplier's quotation |
| September 2011 | Spalding | School harvest festival with a sky-hooks version of the big sheet projector screen |
| Autumn 2011 | Quadring | Messy Church |
| November 2010 |
Harrogate |
AV supporting the Anglican Diocesan Education Team at their Rudding Park Conference with Rt Rev David Rossdale, Dr Rob Gwynne, Zephaniah Trust and more |
| November 2010 |
Spalding |
St Paul's fashion show |
| November 2010 |
Harrogate |
Supporting the Seriously Funny tour at Harrogate with Adrian Plass & Jeff Lucas and singer songwriter Nicki Rogers |
| Summer 2010 | Web | Description of how much someone had enjoyed a time of worship; when asked what God had thought of it, they replied 'I didn't think to ask'. |
| May 2010 |
Spalding |
St Paul's flower festival |
| May 2010 |
Harrogate |
Cabaret worship for Pentecost, along with the CMS SAMS Community celebrations; AV and sound for Aidan's Flame and others. |
| May 2010 |
Spalding |
Hustings |
| Lent 2010 |
Spalding |
AV supporting CTSD Lent Lectures |
| Spring 2010 | Fulney | Church sound system consultancy resolving crackle with a new cable, £7, plus new lectern mic and sundries; completed for 10% of another supplier's quotation (the church had received a quote for £4,000 to rip out the previous system) |
| August 2009 |
Lincolnshire |
THM kit for Scripture Union J Zone camp |
| June 2009 |
Harrogate |
THM PA for MIDAS: St Aidan's & St John Fisher lower sixth conference |
| May 2009 |
Harrogate |
THM projector supporting CTH and CHT AGMs |
| April 2009 |
Harrogate |
 THM kit for Aidan's Flame leading the St George's Day service at Christ Church |
| April 2009 |
Harewood House |
Caravan Club Easter Day service with Bob, camel and homily on God's re-creation coupled with CTH, with collection for Caring for Life |
| April 2009 |
Harrogate |
PA support for Rev Dr Mark Stibbe and team Sarah & Helen for Father's Heart conference |
| March 2009 |
Harrogate |
 AV supporting the Anglican Diocesan Education Team at their Rudding Park Conference with David Whittington, Gareth Dawkins, Bryan Mason, Sarah Fishwick and author GP Taylor |
| January 2009 |
Ripon |
Sound for Aidan's Flame and musicians at Ripon Cathedral for Education Sunday |
| January 2009 |
Knaresborough |
Bakers own Band supporting the Chuckwagon fundraising evening for COGS |
| December 2008 |
Christmas |
News snippets from the Baker family |
| October 2008 |
Harrogate |
Half Century Musical Cabaret evening |
| October 2008 |
Yorkshire |
St Aidan's at the Pavilions & Aidan's Flame at Birstwith |
| July 2008 |
Lincolnshire |
THM kit for Scripture Union J Zone camp |
| June 2008 |
Yorkshire |
St Aidan's & St John Fisher lower sixth conference: PA and sound engineering |
| Jan 2008 |
Yorkshire |
Supporting the Worship in Schools conference |
| 2007 |
Christmas |
News snippets from the Baker family |
| Nov 2007 |
Yorkshire |
Supporting the Anglican Diocesan Education Team at their Rudding Park Conference |
| July 2007 |
Lincolnshire |
THM kit for Scripture Union J Zone camp |
| April 2007 |
Tyneside, Yorkshire |
Phoenix recording at Broadwater Studios |
| 2006 |
Christmas |
Answers to the family Christmas Quiz now available |
| 2006, various |
Yorkshire |
PA and sound engineering for school worship band |
| August 2006 |
Harrogate |
PA for summer Youth Music Café |
| 15 July 2006 |
Yorkshire |
Fund raising gig for Burton Leonard church with Sophie & Matthew |
| 9 July 2006 |
Harrogate |
AV for United Gigs World Cup party |
| March 2006 |
Yorkshire |
Supporting the Anglican Diocesan Education Team at their Rudding Park Conference |
| February 2006 |
Darley |
Supporting 'Pray without ceasing' at Darley Methodist chapel |
| January 2006 |
Harrogate |
Supporting Pannal & Beckwithshaw united service at Ashville College |
| 2005 |
Christmas |
Answers to the family Christmas Quiz |
| Nov 2005 |
Yorkshire |
Trustee to Harrogate Youth for Christ |
| Oct 2005 |
Harrogate |
Humph appointed secretary to Church House Trust (Stepped down in May 2008) |
| Sept 2005 |
Harrogate |
Matthew's band Breaking-Point plays HYPeR with Steel Machine |
| 2005 |
Burton Leonard |
Friendships renewed |
| April 2005 |
Harrogate |
Supporting Care at the RCN congress. |
| 2004 |
Christmas |
Answers to the family Christmas Quiz now available |
| 2004 |
Harrogate |
Helping the new band Breaking-Point getting started |
| 2004 |
Wydale |
Arranging room service at a small conference |
| 2004 |
Yorkshire |
Supporting Care at the RCN congress in Harrogate |
| 2003 |
Yorkshire |
PA system and Audio visual upgrades for various churches - advice, recommendations and quotes |
| June 2003 |
Harrogate |
Invited to support church Music Director with new orchestra. |
| 2003 |
Yorkshire |
Supporting Care at the RCN congress in Harrogate |
| 2003 |
Yorkshire |
Join the United Gigs team |
| February 2003 |
North Yorkshire |
Supporting Churches Together in Harrogate: website upgraded, covering much of North Yorkshire. The website is seeker/customer friendly, defining churches by Radio station rather than churchmanship. |
| December 2002 |
Harrogate |
Various Christmas events from the local Girl Guides, training on powerpoint to Advent discussion evenings |
| August 2002 |
France |
The Baker bus tours Cornwall and France - first recuperation break after retiring from Abbey Nat. All five plus Bryn.dog enjoy much needed rest. |
| July 2002 |
Nidderdale |
It just happened that way.... how did all those folks choose to be so honest and loving about their church issues - and sort them out? A CCCF weekend rally problem solving exercise goes better than anyone imagined. |
| April 2002 |
Harrogate |
Bryn Haworth Worship Seminars and evening Concert |
| December 2001 |
North Yorkshire |
Community Christmas service - responding to the needs of the shopkeepers and wider community |
| September 2001 |
Netherlands |
Working with the local church musicians at a renewal conference at Mennorode; synergy and humility. |
| April 2001 |
Easter events, North Yorkshire |
Helpers drawn, by local visionary family, from several villages to give many youngsters a hands-on part in looking at the Easter events |
| May 2000 |
Millennium Civic Celebration |
An opportunity received to integrate a large Christian celebration at the heart of the local "party in the park" |
| Easter 1997 |
Ripon, North Yorkshire |
New band nurtured in 100 days along with new drama group and three dance troupes to present Christ is Risen (LMM); the young new drummer only bought his drum kit on Easter Saturday! |
| September 1995 |
Cardiff Alive |
Contemporary guitarist expected to provide a classical piece.... sang Ps 20 (LMM) direct from the NIV in the pew. Sensitivity to ensure all in fear of a guitar truly experienced intimacy through a modern version of the Psalm |
| 1990s |
Ripon area |
Circuit Youth fellowships, CYFA groups, skiing (with people who knew how to ski...) |
| 1990 |
THM |
Four Arrows devised as a visual aid to help choose worship songs |
| 1988 onwards |
Ripon |
St Wilfrid's processions. First rendition of 'To God be the Glory' in 4/4 |
| 1987 |
Family grows |
Poesy+, then Sophie (1989), Matthew (1991) and Andy (1993) |
| November 1986 |
Harrogate |
Invited to lead the spontaneous free worship at the town's Festival of Praise, Harrogate International Centre. Songlist to be finalised none months in advance.... |
| 1986-8 |
North England |
Various Methodist missions - Bishop Monkton and the North East of England |
| 1986 |
Burton Leonard |
First invited to lead 'the middle two' songs at Burton Leonard family services. Organist Stephen Hornsey accompanies. |
| May 1984 |
Ripon cathedral |
Allison Boase marries Humph Baker and moves to Harrogate. Guitar class play at the wedding. |
| 1981 |
Harrogate |
Fledgling music group at St Mark's church introduce new songs |
| 1980s |
Yorkshire |
Guitar masterclasses (so-called by many budding musicians) |
| Late 70's |
Cumbria, Yorkshire |
Accompanying Fr Humphrey Whistler CR on Easter Missions to Bilbrough, Grimethorpe, Great Salkeld, as musician and chauffeur. |
| 1977 |
Harrogate |
Geoff and Margaret Hart (string bass and flute) welcome young Humph to St Luke's worship group. |
| 1976 (?) |
East Yorkshire |
BBC Radio Humberside morning service led by Rev David F Johnson, vicar of Allerthorpe, Melbourne and Thornton |
| 1980 |
Malvern |
Children's camp with CMS, Rev Colin & Betty Sneyd; life-long friendship started with Donald (and Carolyn) Page. |
| 1979 |
Norfolk |
Wandering Minstrels troupe with CMS |
| 1976 |
Newquay |
Beach Mission with CMS |
| October 1973 |
Allerthorpe |
Fellowship group loses leaders/musicians Phil and Marion Moore (as the work at St Cuthebrt's, York, grows). First started to play guitar at Allerthorpe vicarage with David & Jane Johnson and their family: Mark, Jim, Kate, Bill and Judith. 'Come into his presence singing Alleluia'* |
| 1973 |
Norfolk Broads |
First introduction to folk music as worship by John Drowley on CMS Norfolk Braods sailing camp |
| 1967 |
Harrogate |
First solo: Once in Royal David's city, at St Mark's church. |
| 1967 |
Ballydehob |
Singing in Gaellic in the local school; from acorns, trees do grow |
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