Br Philip Cooper was elected at this year’s Provincial Synod. I was born and grew up in Greater Manchester, and I am married to Janet – we have three adult children, two daughters-in-law, one son-in-law, and two young granddaughters.
As we journeyed to Swanwick in Derbyshire on the first day of Synod, I felt both an excitement and a responsibility. I was not only representing my brothers and sisters in Hornsey, but I was one of the synodals attending the 2026 Great Britain and Ireland Provincial Synod.
George Albert Payne Spencer was born in Sutton-in Ashfield, England on 25th May 1926. Aged 12, he obtained a Scholarship to the Training Ship Mercury based in Southampton under the command of CB Fry, the famous cricketer, scholar and athlete. He boarded here for four years and was appointed Head Boy his final year.
I know you have waited a very long time to hear news of the YPMA and for this I sincerely apologise. Lots of things have been happening ‘behind the scenes’ which have prevented us giving a spotlight on the work of the YPMA, but I hope this report will put matters right.
Continuation of the article from last month’s issue … On Friday, 17th April, we travelled to Latingkhal in Manipur. We spent about two hours travelling together with Br Jacob and Br Nathaniel’s family on the Barak River. Due to the rainfall, the water was brown in colour. Br Levi’s father was already waiting for us in the boat that picked us up in Binnakandi and welcomed us.