Freddie Pointer RIP

We are sad to report that Freddie Pointer, one-time accompanist to the choir, died on 11 January in Halsey House aged 90. He had dementia which had deteriorated over the past few years such that he no longer recognised his wife, Su. She and his daughter Amy were both with him when he passed away.

The funeral will be at St. Peters Sheringham on Tuesday 31st January at 12.30 followed by a private cremation, then wake in the Spread Eagle Erpingham.

Freddie played a significant part in the musical life of north Norfolk. An Old Pastonian and former teacher at Paston School, as well as being the accompanist to the Choral Society he was organist at St Peter’s Church Sheringham for about 40 years and musical director of the North Norfolk Orchestral Society (now North Norfolk Sinfonia) for some 22 years, retiring in 2012. He was also at times over the last 60 years musical director of Sheringham Savoyards, Fakenham and District Light Operatic Society and Cromer and Sheringham Operatic & Dramatic Society.