Everyone at Common Ground was deeply sorry to hear of the passing of Ray Longmore earlier this month.
Ray was an Honorary Life Member of Common Ground and a tireless supporter of our company since we were first created in 2001.
Our first productions were staged at Croft Street Community Centre (St Swithin’s) in Lincoln, where Ray worked for many years as caretaker. Without his support and interest, given the lack of other suitable venues in Lincoln at that time, we might never have got off the ground at all.
We’ve staged 43 productions over the past 25 years and we believe that Ray saw them all, except the last one – he was sadly unable to attend The Birthday Party in April 2026.
The Quakers, where Ray attended every Sunday, have offered to host a memorial meeting for worship at the Quaker Meeting House in Lincoln in July or August.
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