[A]bout the year 1929 I became a Sunday School Superintendent [at Woodhouse Carr Methodist Church], and held that office for 10 years. […] In those days the Sunday School was very well attended. I used to enjoy the practising of the Anniversary Hymns (I always had done so from being a very young boy). I remember many of the Superintendents of the past (when I was a very young lad) […] so I followed a good line. Mr. Beevers was a very popular Superintendent, he was very fond of singing, and had a powerful voice. For year after year, as soon as the Watch-night Service was ended, he led the singing of “All hail the power of Jesus’ Name” (in the “Diadem” tune) in the open air at the front of the Chapel.