When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur
And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze.
Then sings my soul, my Saviour God to thee,
How great thou art!
Reg Webster has died aged 90. Reg had lived in Birtley Avenue, Tynemouth for 80 years and was one of the earlier readers of Birtley News. As a keen walker (and member of The Ramblers), Reg was always interested in YC's fellrunning tales. Reg needed no second invitation to go walking in the hills and was always equipped with his knapsack and walking stick - even if he was just heading to the shops in Tynemouth Front Street. At his funeral in Holy Saviours Church today, the congregation sang lustily the fellwalker's hymn "How Great Thou Art". His coffin was bedecked with his beloved knapsack (sponsored by "North Shields Racing Snakes" - his son Peter's informal running club) and he left the church, most appropriately, to the strains of "My knapsack on my back". Click here to sing along...