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REVIEWING 4 THE QUEEN’S DIAMOND JUBILEE 13 GUEST VIP 5 RAF FALCONS PARACHUTE DISPLAY TEAM 16 PRESENTER AND COMMENTATOR 6 ROYAL AIR FORCE WADDINGTON PIPES AND DRUMS 17 MUSIC PROGRAMME 2012 7 MILITARY WIVES CHOIRS 18 PRODUCER AND EVENT MANAGER 8 BAND OF THE BRIGADE OF GURKHAS 19 JOINT PRODUCER 8 HUMBERSIDE POLICE DOG DISPLAY TEAM 20 SHOW DIRECTOR 9 HUMBERSIDE POLICE CONCERT BAND 21 ASSISTANT SHOW DIRECTOR 9 BAND OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE COLLEGE 22 EVENT SECURITY/EVENT CONTROL 10 THE ROYAL SIGNALS WHITE HELMETS 23 SITE MANAGER 10 THE LONE PIPER 24 HEALTH AND SAFETY EVENT CONTROLLER 11 FRONTIER FIREWORKS 24 MINUTE TAKER/ADMINISTRATOR 11 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 28

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Reviewing Officer Air Marshal Sir Graham ‘Dusty’ Miller kbe

Sir Dusty Miller joined the Royal Air Force in 1967 and initially completed a two-year apprenticeship qualifying as an airframe fitter. He went on to become a pilot flying the Jet Provost, Hunter, Jaguar and Tornado aircraft; he was a flying instructor on the Jet Provost and Hunter, and a weapons instructor on the Hunter and Jaguar.

His staff appointments included time in the Jaguar role office, Air Plans, two periods in the MOD in Operational Requirements at both Deputy Director and Director Level, and as Air Commodore Offensive Operations at HQ 1 Gp. He attended advanced staff training at the Joint Services Defence College, Greenwich.

He served in operational command with SFOR in Sarajevo and later as the Air Component Commander for Operation ORACLE for which he was awarded the CBE.

He was appointed as the Air Officer Commanding Training Group before becoming the Air Secretary and was later promoted to Air Marshal and served as the Deputy Commander Headquarters Allied Joint Force Command Naples. He was knighted in the New Year’s Honours List 2007.

Having retired from the Royal Air Force in January 2008, he now holds a commission as a flying officer in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Training) and flies the Grob 115EA Tutor providing air experience for and Combined Cadet Force cadets. He is the National President of the Royal Air Forces Association, Branch President of the Cheltenham Royal Air Forces Association, President of the Air Power Association, Vice-Patron of the RAF Halton Apprentices Association, Patron of the Central Flying School Association, and is a member of the Gordonstoun School Board of Governors and the Finance & Estates and Strategy Committees. He is also a member of the Babcock International Group Defence Advisory Board. His leisure pursuits include Offshore Sailing where he holds the RYA Yachtmaster qualification.

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Guest VIP General David Jolliffe CB

After a full career in the Army Medical Services, Major Gen David Jolliffe now serves the Ex-service community as a member of the Yorkshire & Humber Veterans Advisory & Pensions Committee, as a Trustee of the Hong Kong Locally Enlisted Personnel Trust and Blind Veterans UK (formerly St Dunstan’s) and as medical adviser to the Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League.

He maintains links with the civilian medical community as a member of the Board and Chair of the Court of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. When not involved in the above, he keeps himself fit by walking his Border Collie and being a Volunteer Ranger on the North Yorkshire Moors.

David joined the RAMC while still a medical student and, after a varied career, he was fortunate enough to be appointed Director General Army Medical Services before retiring in 2003. During the intervening period he had the privilege of serving as Regimental Medical Officer with elements of the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces, specialising and becoming a Consultant Dermatologist with a special interest in tropical dermatology and finally moving into military medical administration as a Staff Officer.

He is married with two daughters and three grandchildren and lives in Yorkshire.

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Presenter and Commentator Alasdair Hutton OBE TD

Alasdair Hutton is known as The Voice of the Tattoo to the millions of people who have heard him narrate some 600 individual tattoos from Edinburgh to Las Vegas and Brisbane.

He has written and narrated the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo since 1992 and many other tattoos around the and abroad including Australia, New Zealand, the United States and even in the Netherlands.

He is also the voice of the Household Division’s annual Beating Retreat ceremony on Horse Guards Parade in London as well as countless concerts and other events all over the United Kingdom.

Alasdair served with the 15 Scottish (TA) of the Parachute Regiment from 1964 to 1986 becoming Second in Command and then with the Watchkeepers and Liaison Officers Pool attached to the UK 1 Div for another ten years. He wrote the short history of his Parachute Battalion in 1997. He was Honorary of the Lothian and Borders Battalion of the Army Cadet Force and has been a Member of the Queen’s Body Guard for Scotland – the Royal Company of Archers – since 1988.

He has also written and narrated videos and DVDs of major visitor attractions including Edinburgh, Stirling, Urquhart and Blair Castles, Iona and Melrose Abbeys and Abbotsbury in Dorset, and narrated audio guides for Edinburgh Castle, Melrose and Jedburgh Abbeys, the new Museum of Scotland and the European Parliament.

His early career was in broadcasting and journalism in Australia and the United Kingdom until he was elected as the first Member of the European Parliament for the South of Scotland in 1979, in which he served for ten years.

He returned to politics as Councillor for his local town of Kelso in the Scottish Borders ten years ago and was Convener (Mayor) of the Council for nine years until he hung up his chain in May this year.

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OPENING FANFARE

Royal Air Force College Band By Kind Permission of the Shining Sword Fanfare - Wiffin arr. Morrell

RAF Waddington Pipes & Drums Humberside Police Band

March On- Officer of the Day - R. B. Hall The Steam Boat Army of the Nile - K. Alford Imperial Echoes - Safroni Cock ‘O’ the North Athol Highlanders Farewell to Nigg  Amazing Grace Royal Air Force College Band Paddy be Easy By Kind Permission of the Air Force Board The Mists of Time Mac N Irish Wellington March - W. Zehle Itchy Fingers Royal Standard - Earl Brigham Eagle Squadron March - Kenneth J. Alford March Off- Arromanches March - A. E. Kelly The Meeting of the Waters Royal Air Force March Past - Davies/Dyson   The Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas March on for the Finale- National Emblem Mechanised Infantry - D. McBain Bonnie Lass O’ Fyvie Conquest of Paradise - arr. V. Zwolle Combined- Men of the Hills - H. Bently Highland Cathedral Gladiator - H. Zimmer Sunset Kukri Dance - arr. V. L. Yates The Day Thou Gavest/Last Post The Swing March - arr. J. Warrington The Queen Zorba - arr. Keeley Yo Nepali - H. Bently Lone Piper The Crags Of Tumbledown Mountain

 March Off- The Military Wives Choirs Trafalgar Scotland the Brave & The Black Bear Wherever you are In my dreams Make you feel my love  Fix you

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Bill McCann Alex Baxter Producer and Event Joint Producer Manager

Bill was born in Grimsby, but his family soon Alex is joint organiser of the Armed Forces moved to Gainsborough, where he spent his Weekend. As a resident of Grimsby with formative years. He joined the Royal Air Force 24 years service in the Royal Navy, Alex as a 16-year-old Boy Entrant and carried out 18 subsequently held senior global executive months intensive training at RAF , posts in the United States, Europe, Russia and . the UK including, since 2004, leading Smiths Detections UK Civil businesses as President He worked on No 1 Group Vulcan Standardisation Unit and Global Major Events Managing Director. at RAF Waddington and 25(F) Squadron Bloodhound Mk 2 at RAF North Coates, served on numerous RAF bases, station headquarters and overseas postings. A passionate believer in the interest of the Armed Forces Community, Alex holds operational posts Bill joined the Royal Air Forces Association in 1986. as Vice Chairman for the Veterans Advisory & His current roles are as member of the Central Council Pensions Committee for Yorkshire and the Humber, and Chairman of the RAF Association Grimsby & is Veterans Champion for North East Lincolnshire, Cleethorpes branch and club. Ward Councillor, Justice of the Peace, RFCA and 6th Form College Governor; always in the vanguard Following his career in the Royal Air Force he held in committing time and effort to ensure the needs of management posts in the Financial Services Industry veterans are properly championed, with a determination and retired as a Bank Investment manager for the TSB to promote service values. Group. Having a track record in previous successful events, he organised the first ever Veterans Day Parade Alex initiated the processes for acceptance by North East in Cleethorpes, and subsequent Armed Forces Day Lincolnshire Council of the Armed Forces Community Parades and Flying Displays for the 2009, 2010 and Covenant and is Chairman of its successful working 2011 seasons. group.

Organising the first ever North East Lincolnshire Military Tattoo was a challenge for Bill, but he said he has a great team of volunteers who work selflessly.

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Danny Fleming Gavin Marshall GCGI LGCI Show Director Assistant Show Director

Danny is a serving Police Constable currently Originally from Cleethorpes, Gavin joined based at Grimsby Police Station. the Royal Air force in 1978 retiring after over 30 years service, having served in the UK, Danny started playing the bagpipes at the age of 10, Cyprus, The Falkland Islands, Saudi Arabia joining the Arbroath British Legion Band. At 16½ he and Australia. joined the Scots Guards and served in the Falkland’s Conflict with the Second Battalion in 1982. Gavin worked on Lightning, Bloodhound, Tornado He became a Piping Instructor in 1988 where he was F3, FA18, Maachi, Harrier and Typhoon aircraft. much in demand, playing at national and local charity He was employed as an Engineering manager on the events as well as community fundraising events. His Harrier Force during the Gulf War and finally on the lifelong ambition to become Pipe Major was achieved in Typhoon Fleet, separated by two tours with the R.A.F. 1988 and he was requested during the following years to Aerobatic Team the Red Arrows; where he undertook be part of the production team and Senior Pipe Major tours around Europe, the Middle East and into Asia. for the last Royal Tournament, The Royal Military Having worked and visited over 150 cities in more than Tattoo 2000 and The Queen Mother's 100th Birthday 30 countries around the world, he says a big thank Celebrations. you to the Royal Air Force. He now actively supports the Royal Air Forces Association at the Grimsby and He retired from the Army in 2003 and in 2004 joined Cleethorpes Branch. the Humberside Police Band as Drum and Pipe Major. Danny is bringing all his experiences to help produce During his career he has raced single seater racing cars this Tattoo and hopes this becomes a well-supported for the RAF, becoming open wheel champion, and has annual event. driven up to Formula 1 cars. Gavin currently instructs for Porsche Club of Great Britain.

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Brian Gillie Jimmy Johnson Event Security/Event NEL Military Tattoo Control Site Manager

Brian served for 22 years in the Royal Air Force Jimmy Johnson is responsible for ensuring the Regiment, during which time he spent 16 years site is up and running ready for the Tattoo. as an Instructor, specialising in Weapons, Field Jimmy has been part of the North East Lincs Craft and Tactics, NBC Warfare, Signals, First Military Tattoo Organising Team and offered Aid and Security. his technical support throughout the planning of this event. He served two tours of Germany and was in active service in the Falklands War. With his team of volunteers, the site has been transformed into the spectacle you see before you. Now a qualified Trainer/Assessor in First Aid and Security, Brian also holds a NEBOSH National General Jimmy has worked amongst the stars for over 16 Certificate in Health and Safety. years. Working closely with the entertainment industry, Jimmy provides professional Event and Production Services that support concerts and events all over the world.

Recently he has Tour Managed Paul Simon’s Ladysmith Black Mambazo and provided support to Lady Gaga, X-Factor, Strictly Come Dancing, The Wanted, Rebecca Ferguson's UK Tours to name a few…

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Petty Officer (SCC) Trish Fisher Jennifer Parker Minute Taker/ Health and safety Event controller administrator

Upon leaving school in April 1988, Jennifer A Dependent of the Royal Air Force for entered into direct service as a junior leader approximately 32 years, Trish has lived in being badged as Royal Electrical Mechanical Cyprus, Germany, Northern Ireland and the Engineers. UK.

In February 1990, she entered into full time regular service Trish is now Branch and Club Secretary and active at the REME training Depot at Bordon, training as a Officer of the Royal Air Forces Association Grimsby recovery mechanic. In the years that followed she found and Cleethorpes. herself on deployments in Kuwait and then Northern Ireland.

On leaving the Army, Jennifer took up a career in the world of health and safety and security.

Jennifer is currently back in uniform as a member of TA REME Port and Reclamation.

For last five years, Jennifer has been a volunteer instructor with the Sea Cadet Corps qualifying as a Petty Officer, Drill and Ceremonial instructor and Marine Engineer and has been engaged as the Parade Marshal for Grimsby Civic Parades.

North East Lincolnshire Military 11 THE QUEEN’S DIAMOND JUBILEE The Diamond Jubilee takes place this year 2012, marking 60 years of The Queen’s reign

The Queen came to the throne on 6th February 1952 (her Coronation took place on 2nd June 1953). Only one other British Monarch in history, Queen , has reigned for 60 years or more. It is a very rare and special occasion for the British nation and the Commonwealth.

The Queen celebrated her Silver Jubilee (25 years) in 1977 and her Golden Jubilee (50 years) in 2002.

1953 saw the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II take place at Westminster Abbey with an expectation that this would usher in an era of serenity and progress.

The radiance of the young Queen and her charming little family would revive a country that was weary, over-regulated and under-nourished. The sovereign’s youth, supported by the maturity, wisdom and stature of the then Prime Minister, Sir Winston Churchill, would magically release Britain’s ingenuity and flair. Certainly, Britain was achieving remarkable things. We had the Comet, the world’s first jet airliner and we were in the forefront of civil nuclear power, promising electricity so cheap that it wouldn’t be worth sending out bills!

Sales of television sets rose sharply in the weeks leading up to the Coronation of 1953. The event is one of the earliest broadcasts to be deliberately recorded for posterity and still exists in its entirety today.

The Queen launched the Royal Yacht Britannia at John Brown & Company shipbuilders on the Clyde and Winston Churchill received a knighthood from the Queen; also winning the Nobel Prize in Literature for his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values.

12 North East Lincolnshire Military THE QUEEN’S DIAMOND JUBILEE The Diamond Jubilee takes place this year 2012, marking 60 years of The Queen’s reign

The year of the Coronation was indeed eventful with James D. Watson and Francis Crick announcing they had discovered the structure of the DNA molecule, whilst the rationing of sweets, introduced during World War II, ended. Tragedy was however, never far away with hundreds of people on the east coast of Britain killed by the North Sea floods of 1953; a tragedy of enormous consequence which even today, still affects many families in our region.

There will be those amongst us for whom this seems only yesterday; others for whom it was simply a moment of past history. To the wider world, however, Queen Elizabeth the Second’s Coronation created a fanfare of optimism and colour in the aftermath of war and deprivation. It symbolised the dawning of a new era where the young could at long last get on with their lives.

In celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee this year, we must not forget that Her Majesty is also Head of the Commonwealth, a voluntary association of 53 independent sovereign states to which she attaches great importance.

Although enormous changes have taken place © Royal Household/John Swannell throughout the world, the bonds between Britain and its former colonies remain strong; a viable force for peace and reconciliation in times of global uncertainty.

To mark this important anniversary for the borough of North East Lincolnshire, the Queen graciously consented to sign a picture to be mounted in the Municipal building at Grimsby and Buckingham Palace provided a second, which is displayed in the Civic Offices at Cleethorpes.

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Military Training Flight before joining the RAF Falcons. Ben enjoys skiing, snowboarding, adventure racing and photography.

Team Manager - WO Andy Dearlove Andy was born in Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire. He joined the Royal Air Force in 1979 and after initial training, qualified as a Physical Training Instructor and completed his first tour of duty as a PTI at RAF Waddington. He qualified as a Parachute Jumping Instructor in 1984 2012 TEAM before joining the RAF Falcons as a Display Parachutist between 1986-9. He has completed numerous tours with Airborne Units New Team Members including 5 years as an Instructor at the School of Combat We are delighted to extend a very warm welcome to our new team Survival and Rescue at RAF St Mawgan. In addition to tours in members for the 2012 season - Deputy Officer Commanding Flt the Ascension Islands, Belize, Afghanistan and Iraq, he has served Lt Jon Conner and first year Falcons, Sgt Dave Worboys, Cpl Rob at units in Dorset and Herefordshire. Priestley and Cpl Liam Lyons. The first year Falcons are joining us from the Military Training Flight at the No.1 Parachute Training Andy has represented the Royal Air Force at squash for many School. years and is also a keen racquetball player. Other interests include photography. Andy is married with one son and two daughters.

The Team Commentator Graham Liggins has voluntarily worked with the team for over a decade and continues to enhance the display and entertain the crowds. He will set the perfect scene, introducing the RAF Falcons and the DZ team. He will describe the complete format of the display and, once the display has begun, he will be in full stride explaining every movement of Departing Team Members the display until it is over. Departing Team members include Flt Lt Michael Burch, third year team members Sgt Martin Peace, Sgt Matt Thomas and Cpl Brian Graham is an ex-serviceman and is a former member of the British Wright. All third year team members have qualified as Military Parachute Association. Graham’s commentary has accompanied Freefall Instructors and have progressed to instructor positions the RAF Falcons display all over the United Kingdom and Europe within Airborne Delivery Wing. Cpl Ross Avon has returned to and is a great asset to the Team. the specialised Parachute Armament Engineering Flight.

Officer Commanding and Team Leader - Flt Lt Ben Lonsdale Born in May 1982, Ben grew up in Settle, North Yorkshire. Having completed a BA (Hons) in Sports Science and French at the University of Wales, Bangor, he joined the RAF in May 2006. Upon graduation from the RAF College, Cranwell he was posted to RAF Waddington as Officer Commanding Physical Education Flight. After a short detachment to the EU Counter-Piracy Operation HQ at Northwood, he trained as a Parachute Jumping Instructor at RAF Brize Norton; he completed 18 months on

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1968 was a very significant year; it was the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Air Force and Bomber Command was amalgamated with Fighter Command to form Strike Command. The band became No 1 Group (Strike Command) Pipe Band and during the Vulcan era at Waddington, the band and its members enhanced their reputation with performances in the USA, Canada, the Far The Pipes and Drums have been part of the fabric of East and Europe. our station for so long now it’s good to look back and With the demise of the Vulcan fleet the station changed roles see how it all started. and left 1 Group; the band was renamed and became the RAF Waddington Pipe Band. Aircraft and personnel changed as part There has always been a long tradition of piping and drumming of 2 Group but the band played on. in the Royal Air Force, with bands formed throughout the UK and overseas, Singapore, Egypt, Cyprus and Germany to name In 1986 Pipe Major Alex Stewart was appointed by the MOD to but a few locations. Every year Boy Entrant and Apprentice Units become a full time instructor to the Waddington band. In his at Saint Athan, Halton and Cosford churned out trained pipers time in post Alex raised the standard of piping and drumming to and drummers in great numbers and they spread their music far a new high, not only here but throughout the RAF as a whole. He and wide. was a very well known figure in army and civilian piping circles. He sadly passed away in 2003 but his memory lives on. The County of Lincolnshire has never been closely associated with the Great Highland Bagpipe, unless one counts the far sighted In 2004 the band took a huge leap forward following the appoint William Shakespeare’s allusion to the “drone of a Lincolnshire ment of our current Pipe Major, Finlay 'Hammer Fingers' Bagpipe” in his King Henry IV Part I. MacGhee. He has raised the bar to a new level, competing on the pipe band competition circuit with a great deal of success as well In January 1967, however, the threads of the story were taken up as playing at service functions, tattoos and parades at home and where the Bard left off, and the newly formed No 1 group Pipe abroad. Band began to show its face and voice to the world. The band was an amalgamation of the RAF Scampton and RAF Waddington The Waddington Pipes and Drums has, along with other units, pipe bands which had formed independently in September 1965. recently adopted the Royal Air Force tartan. It was designed by Arthur Mackie and approved by the RAF Pipe Band Association The new No 1 (Bomber) Group Pipe Band adopted the Full in 2002 when it was formally recognised as the Royal Air Force Highland Dress with a Montrose style doublet in RAF blue Tartan. The particular colours can be interpreted in many ways, barathea with light blue facings. The kilt and plaid chosen was the light and dark blues reflect the changing moods of the sky, white Hunting MacIntyre tartan, fittingly a mixture of blue and green stripes for the clouds and a red stripe in recognition of all those colours. Permission to wear the tartan was granted by the then who gave their lives while serving in the RAF. Chieftain of the House of Camus-na-h-erie of the Clan MacIntyre. The band also adopted the Clan motto which is, significantly for a Indeed, as all of the three services shrink in size, bands like ours RAF band, ‘ Per Ardua ‘. are increasingly being called on to carry out ceremonial functions normally provided by full time bands. The Band Officer and main force behind the establishment and funding of the band was a piper, Flt Lt. Keith Knight from 101 Sqn at Waddington. It was mainly due to the hard work and effort on Keith Knight’s part all those years ago that piping and drumming have become an integral part of RAF Waddington. Keith also established the first World’s Bagpipe Altitude record of 43,000 feet in a Vulcan bomber.

In September 1967 the RAF Finningley pipe band was absorbed into the 1Group band. That first summer the band carried out over 30 engagements and parades, the climax of the 1967 season was leading the march past at the Nijmegen festival in front of the Dutch Royal Family and an audience of millions.

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The choir is very proud of its track, a cover of Coldplay’s Fix You. In addition to Fix You, the choir has also collaborated with the Military Wives’ choirs from Chivenor and Plymouth on the album’s title Track, ‘In My Dreams’. Joining the choirs as the tenor soloist on this track is JonJo Kerr, an X-Factor 2011 finalist and a serving soldier in the Yorkshire Regiment. Since recording the track, Jonjo has been deployed to Afghanistan for a tour of duty. The Chivenor, Lympstone, Plymouth and Portsmouth choirs have also recorded their own tracks for the albums and the songs include: ‘On My Own’, ‘With or Without You’, ‘Up Where We Belong’, and the Military Wives Choir (Chivenor and Plymouth) No. 1 Single, ‘Wherever You Are’.

Following the phenomenal success of their Christmas No.1 single, ‘In My Dreams’ is the debut album from The Military Wives. The Military WAGS Choir is based in Catterick Garrison, It features a brand new title song composed specifically for the North Yorkshire. When it first started in 2010, the choir was album by Royal Wedding composer Paul Mealor who previously predominantly made up of wives of serving soldiers. More composed the No.1 hit ‘Wherever You Are’ for the choir. recently it has welcomed service women, affiliated MOD support staff and a mother of three boys, two in the army of The Christmas No.1 choirs of RMB Chivenor and Plymouth have which one is currently in Afghanistan. The usual understanding been joined on the album by choirs from Catterick, Lympstone of WAGS (wives and girlfriends) has been given a re-vamp; these and Portsmouth. With 20 choirs now in existence and with more WAGS are Wives, Affiliates, Girlfriends and Service-women! emerging every week, the album will help to establish further Their spouses are attached to the following regiments: 1 Lancs, choirs across the country, providing support for those left at home. 1 Mercian, Royal Dragoon Guards, 1 Scots Guards, Queen’s A donation of £1 per album sold at full price in the UK will be Royal Lancers, Parachute Regt, , paid to a charitable foundation for Military Wives Choirs, to be Royal Signals, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps, administered by SSAFA Forces Help. and RAF. ‘Wherever You Are’ by the Military Wives has now sold over The Military WAGS Choir was the genius idea of Nicky Clarke. 680,000 singles and raised well in excess of half a million pounds Together with Caroline Jopp (both spouses of serving members of for the two military charities, The Royal British Legion and 1 Scots Guards) they formed a choir for the wives and girlfriends SSAFA Forces Help. It broke many records in Christmas week of 4th Mechanised Brigade who deployed to Afghanistan in April and the Official Charts Company have confirmed that it was the 2010. They both wanted to offer the women of the community a fastest-selling UK charity single of the 21st Century and also the weekly outlet to have fun; to get together once a week and work fastest-selling since Elton John’s ‘Candle in the Wind’ 15 years towards something they could, do not only for personal enjoyment ago in 1997. but also to boost morale both in camp and out in Afghanistan (BFBS transmitted a recording of the choir singing as well as ‘In My Dreams’ is performed by the Choirs from Catterick, messages to loved ones). They decided to offer a crèche facility to Chivenor and Plymouth with a special guest soloist, 2011 enable the women some ‘time off’, especially during deployment X-Factor finalist Jonjo Kerr, who himself is currently serving in and long training periods, as families and help are often far away. Afghanistan in 3rd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment. Jonjo said Nicky and the Catterick Garrison WAGS Choir inspired Gareth of the recording, “What they’ve achieved in giving support to Malone for the hit series The Choir: Military Wives. military families is incredible and to be a part of their journey is very special for me. ‘In My Dreams’ will now help to support my The Military WAGS Choir is going from strength to strength. own family as I will be serving in Afghanistan when it is released; With a steady increase in numbers, the sound is stronger than ever through this song my wife and kids will be able to hear my voice and under the masterful leadership of Carol Geyde, who has been every day while I’m away.” with the choir since its inception in 2010, the choir repertoire remains eclectic and entertaining. After a wonderful show of support from a variety of charitable and military funding, the choir is now setting its sights high and is pushing to become as self- sufficient as possible. With a plethora of upcoming performances and fundraisers, the choir hopes to raise enough funds to allow it to continue running between the Brigade deployments and to support the vision of choirs wherever there are military units. It has contributed to the new album, which was released on 5th March 2012.

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In 1949 sanction was given to raise the band again, with some 56 recruits commencing training. Ad-hoc musical instruction from co-located British Regimental Bandmasters was given until May 1951 when Captain J P C Bailey MBE was appointed as the first Director of Music. From that day forward they have delighted crowds with their fast and slick marching displays, lively concert music, ethnic Nepali folk tunes and colourful traditional dances.

In 1950 the decision was made to raise a Staff Band for the Brigade and by 1958 there were two flourishing Gurkha Bands. This happy state continued for some twelve years then, because of financial stringencies, the two Bands were amalgamated. Hong Kong and the United Kingdom provided dual bases for the band in support of the two of 2nd Goorkhas and other units of the Brigade of Gurkhas.

In 1994 as a result of the withdrawal from Hong Kong the Band The Band is not actually part of the Corps of Army Music, moved back to the United Kingdom permanently. but it belongs to the Brigade of Gurkhas. The musicians all undertake their training at the Royal Military School of Music The Band has travelled extensively throughout the world. once selected, and after an initial period of training within the Australia, Brunei, Canada, South Korea and Malaya were visited Band. in the 70s and more recently the Solomon Islands, the Falkland Islands, France, Canada, Korea, Germany, Cyprus, Belgium and The Headquarters of the Corps of Army Music gives policy Australia again in 1995. guidance and routinely inspect the band as per the other 22 Bands of the Army. Today musicians are recruited into the Band after their basic military training. Initial musical instruction then commences, The band also has a slightly different management structure to first under the supervision of the Director of Music, then after the other army bands, having a British Director of Music as well approximately four years, at the Royal Military School of Music, as a Gurkha Assistant Director of Music who has completed the Kneller Hall in London. Bandmasters’ course and then been commissioned.

History The Band was raised in November 1859 as part of an Indian Army Gurkha Regiment called the Sirmoor Rifle Regiment. It had 16 Bandsmen and one Naik (a leader) and soon became a part of Regimental life, playing for parades, polo matches, dinners and troop entertainment at the Regimental base at Dehra Dun, north east of Delhi.

In the early days the Band travelled with the Regiment to other areas of India as well as Malta, Cyprus and Afghanistan.

1886 saw the raising of a 2nd Battalion which allowed for a further 16 Bandsmen and Naik and whenever possible these joined the already trained Band, effectively forming one large band. As the two Battalions were often co-located this worked well enough but when separated, the band would support each Battalion with a smaller group both musically and as stretcher bearers on operational duties.

When India was partitioned in 1947, Gurkha regiments chose their new affiliations to either Britain or India. The 2nd Goorkhas, as the regiment was now called, chose Britain and sailed for Sungei Patani in Malaya with the band instruments. Sadly there were no bandsmen to play them as they had all elected to remain in India! North East Lincolnshire Military 19 HUMBERSIDE POLICE DOG DISPLAY TEAM

sight and sound, with nothing escaping its attention. It is fearless and has a high level of intelligence.

The section also has four explosive detection dogs. Before active service the dogs must undergo an intensive period of training with their handler.

Explosive dog handlers use their dog’s incredible sense of smell to sniff out explosives. They operate just like dogs who search for drugs.

The section has 10 drugs dogs. The drugs dogs are trained to detect all class A, B and C drugs, firearms and perhaps suprisingly, Euro and Sterling notes.

The dogs ability to detect drugs, money, explosives and firearms Humberside Police Dog Display Team will show off the range falls to their incredible noses. Where a human nose has around 5 and variety of skills and training that are used in day-to-day million scent receptors, dog noses contain between 125 million and policing that the Humberside Police Dog Section undertake. The 300 million (depending on the breed) and, as such, are far more bond between the handlers and their dogs, the intense training effective than any machine or human at picking up the faintest and the unique abilities of the animals make for a thoroughly of scents. In fact it’s been estimated that dogs can identify smells entertaining spectacle. somewhere between 1,000 to 10,000 times better than nasally challenged humans can! Humberside Police Dog Section personnel consists of 18 PC dog handlers, 2 Sergeant dog handlers and 3 dog trainers. All Humberside Police Dog Section dogs are licensed annually by a Home Office accredited assessor; if they don’t pass the assessments The section has 34 dogs, who are highly trained to perform a range they can’t work. of demanding jobs that a dog’s unique qualities make them ideally suited to. The dogs live at home with the handler and are looked after by the handler 365 days a year. Police dogs play a vital role in the work of the Humberside Police, assisting police officers in both routine and specialist work.

Humberside Police Dog Section have 20 German Shepherds which are trained to:

• Follow a track of human scent • Search open areas for small articles that could have been discarded by a criminal • Search open land and buildings for wanted and missing people • Chase and detain an offender • If the offender stops the dog must stand and bark without biting • If the handler calls the dog back the dog must return and give up the chase Humberside Police deploy two German Shepherd dogs to every firearms incident and have have a minimum of two dogs on duty 24 hours a day.

The German Shepherd’s characteristic expression gives the impression of sharp vigilance, fidelity, liveliness and watchfulness. The police-bred and trained German Shepherd stays alert to every

20 North East Lincolnshire Military HUMBERSIDE POLICE CONCERT BAND

over 40 000 participants and the bands are used at the opening ceremony and to support the walkers along their daily routes. It is very unusual for civilian bands to be invited for two consecutive years and this has to be to the Band’s credit.

The Band made seven recordings under the direction of John Lewis, who was responsible for taking the band to new heights during his 20 years as Musical Director. These recordings were titled: ‘Coppertones’, ‘Humberside Police in Concert Volume 1’, ‘Marches and Waltzes’, ‘Humberside Police Salute 1992’, ‘Humberside Police in Concert Volume 2’, ‘A Night in December’ and ‘Off the Beat’. Profits from these recordings have gone to the Police Welfare and Benevolent Fund. The most recent of the band’s recordings, conducted by former Musical Director David Crowther, is titled ‘Beat Route’ and is intended to take the listener on a virtual tour around the UK. Pieces have been carefully chosen to represent various areas of the country and these are The versatility of the Humberside Police Concert Band is known punctuated with a fine collection of British Marches. In 2010 the throughout the country and abroad. Originally known as the Band recorded their latest CD ‘ShowCoppers’ featuring many Kingston Upon Hull Police Band, it has performed regularly at well known numbers from West End musicals which is available concerts and ceremonial occasions since its formation in 1861, via [email protected] , and is on sale in the Arena. with the exception of a break during the Second World War. In 2006 the Band secured the services of the present Drum & In the last few years the Band has visited Germany on three Pipe Major Danny Fleming. Danny served over 23 years in the occasions and in 1990 visited La Grande Motte in France and Scots Guards as a Piper, Pipe Major and RSM. Danny performs Hasselt in Belgium. All visits were immensely successful and as Drum Major and Drill Instructor for Marching Parades and as the Band welcomed the opportunity to be at the forefront of a Piping soloist on Concerts. He plays some well known Scottish developing relations with our European neighbours. In September tunes on the ‘ShowCoppers’ CD and is a serving Police Constable 1993 the Band was invited to perform during the British Week in in the South Bank Division. Luxembourg in the presence of The Princess of Wales. October 1996 saw the Band once again going abroad, this time to Belgium The Band comprises, on average, of 35 musicians, the majority of where they undertook two concerts. whom are volunteer civilian members who come from as far a field as Lincoln and Wakefield. The Band’s new Musical Director, Brent The band has also played for Her Majesty The Queen on a number Read, was recently appointed to the post after spending 28 years of occasions, including the Silver Jubilee celebrations, the opening as a serving Band member, 25 of those as their solo clarinet player. of The Humber Bridge and the Golden Jubilee celebrations of More recently he acted as the Band’s Assistant Musical Director, 2003. During the 1990s the band performed as guest band on ‘The often deputising at rehearsals and concerts. Brent hopes to use his Rock’ at The Army School of Music, Kneller Hall. This followed many years experience as a band member to build on the Band’s a number of successful joint concerts with various military bands former successes and continue to move the Band forward. He has from the Army Band Service, including the Blues and Royals, The already made a favourable impression and during his first year in Irish Rangers and The Royal Corps of Transport. post the Band has gone from strength to strength, recruiting a number of new players and moving into a new Bandroom. These memorable massed band concerts saw the band’s musicians performing at venues such as The Fairfield Halls, Croydon and The Band undertakes about 35 engagements per year mainly in The Guildhall, Preston. Sadly, the reduction in the number of the Humberside Police area. These comprise of concerts, civic army bands has meant an end to this type of concert but in more parades and ceremonies, dinners and performances at various recent years the band has joined other Police Bands in a variety outdoor venues for a whole variety of events and occasions. In of performances, including a series of appearances with The West addition to this the band rehearses twice per week, on Thursday Yorkshire Police Band and an invitation to perform at the National evenings and Sunday mornings, in the Bandroom at the Police Festival of Police Music which took place at the National Indoor Training Centre in Hull. Arena in Birmingham.

In July of 2002 and 2003, members of the Humberside Police Band were joined by colleagues in The West Yorkshire Band to perform at the internationally famous 4-Day Marches in Nijmegen in The Netherlands. This five day walking festival is attended by

North East Lincolnshire Military 21 BAND OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE COLLEGE

The Band of the RAF College Today The Band of the RAF College undertook a wide variety of engagements in what was a very busy year in 2011, not only with all the regular engagements but also with the 90th Anniversary of the Royal British Legion, taking the Band to various venues around the country to perform.

The start of 2011 saw the Band travelling to various schools from those in the local area, and as far afield as Scotland, performing to the younger generation to promote RAF Music Services and recruitment within the RAF.

Concerts have been performed up and down the country by the Director of Music: Squadron Leader Chris Weldon LRSM ALCM full Military Band and also by RAF Swing Wing, the Big Band of RAF the Band of the RAF College. The monies raised going to charities Bandmaster: Warrant Officer Gary Stevens BA LRSM Dip Mus such as RAFA, the Benevolent Fund, Help For Heroes and local (Open) station charities. Band Sergeant: Flight Sergeant Ian Laidler GDLM, LRSM Drum Major: Chief Technician Simon Carter LLCM The year ended with the annual Christmas concerts at Whittle Hall, Cranwell’s very own concert venue, a Homecoming Parade at History RAF Marham and finally a Passing out Parade at RAF Honington During the First World War, Cranwell was the base of the before a well deserved break. Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) Training Establishment, HMS Daedalus. A strong musical tradition was quickly established on The 2012 season began with the annual Schools Liaison Concerts the station and the first recorded concert by a volunteer orchestra around the Midlands and the Bands Dance Band ‘Cover Notes’ took place in November 1917, conducted by Petty Officer B J performing at Headley Court, entertaining personnel from all Hales. In 1918 the RNAS became part of the newly formed Royal three services who are undergoing rehabilitation. Air Force with flying training continuing at Cranwell, along with the activities of a volunteer brass band and an orchestra. On 5th The Band is now busy preparing for the rest of the year celebrating February 1920 Cranwell was formally accepted into the Royal the Queens Jubilee, Freedom and Armed Forces Day parades, Air Force, a day which is celebrated annually as Founder’s Day. Graduations, Battle of Britain events and the Massed Bands The Band of the Royal Air Force College, one of the first two Concert Tour and, with a trip to Cyprus coming up in May, the permanent RAF staff or professional bands, was established two Band is looking forward to yet another varied and exciting year. months later. The first Bandmaster was Warrant Officer A E Halford, who had been Bandmaster of the First Battalion of the King’s Regiment. It would appear that at the time of his transfer he upset the Colonel of his old Regiment by persuading several of the Regimental Bandsmen to join him at Cranwell. Drafting a number of musicians from RAF Uxbridge, who were certified ‘free from infection and fit to travel’; quickly averted this problem, the Colonel was placated and The Band of the Royal Air Force College began its life with twenty five musicians.

The Band was initially formed to support College functions, which included weekly dining-in-nights, daily parades and Sunday Church Parades, a custom that continued until the late sixties. The combination of early morning parades and late dining-in nights afforded little opportunity to perform away from the RAF College, the only break from this routine being the summer months when the Band would tour seaside resorts to perform public concerts. During such a tour in 1923 the Band travelled to Wales and became the first military Band to broadcast on BBC Cardiff. Over the next few years, through a number of similar broadcasts from other regional radio stations, the Band became well known to a much wider audience. Warrant Officer Halford retired in 1932 claiming to be the only person ever to have conducted a military band in an airship! During this early part of the Band’s history, affairs of State figured prominently with the coronation of King George VI being the most notable event.

22 North East Lincolnshire Military The World’s Most Famous and Premier Motorcycle Display Team ‘THE ROYAL SIGNALS WHITE HELMETS’

The Show: Recognised by many as the best in the world the Royal Signals Motorcycle Display Team has been performing for over 80 years. The Team continue to provide the main arena attraction at events throughout the country and abroad with their combination of high speed action and feats of skill and bravery.

When the 30 hand built British Triumph motorcycles roar into life at the beginning of the show it is a beacon to all spectators that they are about to witness a modern marvel. Gleaming in the sun these machines carry the riders, in their immaculate dress uniforms, through a heart stopping display of up to 35 minutes. This has always proved to be a crowd puller.

The audience will be left breathless by the rides, as man and machine pass within millimetres of each other at closing speeds The White Helmets display all over the world performing a of up to 80 mph. You will be amazed with the feats of skill and variety of tricks and rides, which include car jumps, high speed balance as the riders control their machines from the top of a cross overs and their trademark trick the Fire Jump. The team ladder, or in reverse, and sometimes both. is made up of Professionally Qualified Tradesmen who are soldiers from the Royal Corps of Signals. The team was formed in 1927 making it the Oldest Motorcycle Display Team.

The team of 30 volunteer soldiers from the Corps that make up the Royal Signals White Helmets tour Britain from April to September every year demonstrating all the personal qualities demanded of the modern Royal Signals soldier. The riders, all of whom have successfully completed an arduous induction process in the winter and spring months to gain the right to wear the coveted white helmet, are all qualified Tradesmen in the Corps.

By giving their traditional, thrilling and disciplined arena displays on British Millennium Triumph 750cc motorcycles they clearly show all the qualities of teamwork, courage, trust, strength and agility that are needed in the modern Army. In their immaculate uniforms, the Team performs spectacular feats of balance, death defying crossover rides and outstanding acrobatics.

This record-holding team has existed as a recognised organisation since the first public displays of joint precision horsemanship and motorcycle riding were given by instructors and students from the Signal Training Centre in Yorkshire in 1927. Respected and consulted throughout the world, and envied by many, the Royal Signals White Helmets is a popular element of the Corps and makes a valuable contribution to keeping the Army in the public eye, showing off the Corps, and indeed representing Britain at events throughout the world.

North East Lincolnshire Military 23 THE LONE PIPER FRONTIER FIREWORKS

Frontier Fireworks has gone from strength to strength in what has been a difficult time for many companies in the current economic climate. We have adapted to this environment and have advanced all sectors of our business including: • Designing, manufacturing and importing our own brand of high quality fireworks to keep prices highly competitive. • We pass on our savings to our fireworks display clients to keep the displays fresh and vibrant. • We use unique fireworks in our displays to stay one step ahead of our competitors. • We have expanded our storage facilities so that we are never out of stock even in special national event years.

On top of this we: • Have a gold star service for customer care. Danny Fleming joined the Scots Guards in 1979 and passed • Supply all safety documents well in advance of every display. out of the Guards Depot, joining the 2nd Battalion in Chelsea • Have an exemplary safety record due to our high safety Barracks the following year. standards.

In 1982 the 2nd Battalion were preparing for Public Duties in We have: London when they were told that they were on stand-by for the • Been awarded Third place and Runners-up place in the National Falklands Conflict. Danny was selected to become a member of Fireworks Championship Finals over the past years. the Battalion’s Reconnaissance Platoon along with other Pipers • Regularly given displays with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Drummers. and Katherine Jenkins and have also worked with the X-Factor Finalists. Danny served for the duration of the conflict with the Platoon • Been contracted to provide two prestigious displays for the before rejoining the Pipes and Drums after the ceasefire following the final battle, that of ‘Tumbledown Mountain’ on the 14th of Chairman of the British Olympic Association for the big Olympics June 1982. lead in to London 2012. • Been awarded the contract for the North East of England On his return to London, Danny played on the original recording Military Tattoo for Armed Forces Day. of the ‘Crags of Tumbledown Mountain’ composed by the late • Been in talks to provide an unusual display at the top of Pipe Major J. J. Riddle. Southwark Cathedral for the 800th anniversary of the Great Fire of Southwark. Danny achieved his life long ambition to become Pipe Major of • Been in talks about providing a stunning display in Monaco. the Scots Guards between 1998 and 2001 and retired in 2003 as a • Been contracted to provide seven displays for the Queen’s WO1 Regimental Sergeant Major. Diamond Jubilee. • Been in talks about performing strafing and bombing runs for a Danny is now a serving Police Constable with Humberside Police as part of an Incident Response Team and is still very active piping new airshow in the summer. for national charity, local fundraising and community events. He is also the Drum and Pipe Major for the Humberside Police As you can see we have been very busy! We want you to enjoy your Concert Band. experience and have a stress free time whilst in our very capable hands so please always provide us with feedback so that we can act positively on this.

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