Tributes 1 ­ Nottingham St Patrick's Irish Festival

Elaine Marren was one of the longest founding members of our Nottingham St Patrick’s Day committee. She, along with others, decided to bring the Irish Celebration of St Patrick’s Day to Nottingham – and her passion and hard work kept this tradition alive for the future years to enjoy. May she rest in peace.

Our own St Patrick who proudly led our Nottm St Patrick's Day Parades for 13 years from 2000 to 2012.  In Mick, St Patrick had a true deputy some 1600 years later.

John was a keen railway enthusiast and member of the Carlton Male Voice choir. However John also loved the craic and music each week at the Comhaltas Tuesday lessons/sessions at the Irish Centre.

Broadcaster John Shaw died in November 2013 after a short but sudden illness. John was our Master of Ceremonies at last years 2013 Nottingham St Patrick’s Day Festival and Parade.

Whilst at BBC Radio Nottingham and at Radio Trent John supported the early days of the Nottingham St Patrick’s Parade and Nottingham Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann events.