It is with great sadness that we have to report that Geoffrey Wheel passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of Boxing day, 2024.  He was a great family man and a true gentleman.  In 2011 he was very proud to become President of the Gwalia Singers, a post he held for 12 years.In all that time he was always very supportive and encouraging in everything we did.

As a younger man Geoff had played rugby union for Mumbles and Swansea and then became a Wales international player who attained 32 international caps.  Later he was the organist in the Parish of St Thomas in Swansea where he also ran Geoff’s Tuck Shop at the Boys Brigade every Wednesday.  He was unfortunately stricken with Motor Neuron Disease and resigned as our president in 2023.  It is particularly poignant that in November, shortly before his death, we held a concert in his honour to raise funds for MND and raised over £10,039 for this very worthwhile cause.  On Friday, 26th January, 2025 we sang ‘Benedictus’ arranged by Robat Arwyn at his funeral in St. Thomas Church. Swansea.

He will be greatly missed by all his many friends in the choir and our sympathy goes to his wife, Christine, and to all his family.