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IMMS Journal Summer 2015.Qxd 11/06/2015 08:55 Page 1 IMMS Journal Summer 2015_IMMS Journal Summer 2015.qxd 11/06/2015 08:55 Page 1 ISSN 2050-4926 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY MUSIC SOCIETY UNITED KINGDOM (FOUNDER) BRANCH JOURNALNo. 104 SUMMER 2015 IMMS Journal Summer 2015_IMMS Journal Summer 2015.qxd 11/06/2015 08:55 Page 2 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY MUSIC SOCIETY UNITED KINGDOM (FOUNDER) BRANCH Founder President: Lt-Col Sir Vivian Dunn KCVO OBE (1908-1995) President Emeritus: Lt-Col George Evans OBE (1926-2011) Branch President: Lt-Col (Rtd) Geoff Kingston Honorary Vice-Presidents: E A Alford, Mrs J E Alford, P T Higgins, P Mather, Miss E Pearson I was fortunate to be included in a small group CHAIRMAN: CHAIRMAN’S CALL of members who were present at the inaugural Nigel Ellis, 3 Rydal Close, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 1QX. s you may be aware, Andy Smith, our concert of the relocated Band of The Royal Air E-mail: [email protected] AUK Journal Editor for the past five Force Regiment at the Headquarters of RAF years, has indicated his wish to relinquish Music Services, Northolt. It was a most ACTING VICE-CHAIRMAN: impressive display of musical excellence, bearing Alan Purdie, 5 Hemming Close, the position at the 2016 Annual General Hampton, Middlesex TW12 2JD. Meeting. Andy, who took over the job from in mind that the musicians had been together for Tel: 020 8941 1416. Philip Mather, has built on Philip’s work little more than a week. It is also re-assuring to E-mail: [email protected] to develop the Journal into the excellent hear that the quality of music that we have come to expect from Bands of the RAF is being HON. SECRETARY: publication that is a cornerstone of our Jim Davies, Amberstone, Pyrford Road, Branch – indeed, the essential companion maintained as a result of the recent move. Pyrford, Surrey GU22 8UP. for many of you who are not a ble to attend Finally, I would like to add a few words of Tel: 01932 355135. band performances, Branch meetings and thanks to Edgar Liddle, who stood down as E-mail: [email protected] the like. Branch Treasurer and Membership Secretary at HON. TREASURER You may recall that, in my Chairman’s Call in the AGM in March. Edgar held the post for six & MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: the Spring edition, I asked for those of you who years, during which his stewardship of the Guy Morris, 32 Claremont Avenue, have something to offer the Society to come finances of the Branch was impeccabl e and his Hersham, Surrey KT12 4NS. forward. I make no excuse for repeating the plea contributions to the deliberations of the Tel: 0870 904 6453. as your Committee begins the search for Andy’s Committee were always measured, pertinent E-mail: [email protected] replacement. Andy has offered to work and concise. The Branch has good reason to be JOURNAL EDITOR: alongside a future Editor and the holder of the grateful to him. We have welcomed Guy Andrew Smith, 24 Floral Court, position can be assured of Committee support Morris, elected at the AGM to serve in the post. Ashtead, Surrey KT21 2JL. and assistance. Are you our next Editor? Nigel Ellis Tel: 07737 271676. E-mail: [email protected] the Battle of Britain, including Memorial Day COMMITTEE MEMBERS: FROM THE EDITOR at Capel-le-Ferne, near Folkestone in Kent, on Brian Hill, Steve Mason, elcome to the Summer issue of the Sunday 12th July. This is an annual event at the Alan Purdie and Ron Shooter WBranch Journal which, I hope you will clifftop memorial to “The Few” and always INTERNATIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT: agree, is a truly “action-packed” edition, attracts a good crowd, but this year being a Major (Rtd) Roger Swift with a mixture of news, reviews and major anniversary it is sure to even more ADVISORY PANEL: photog raphs, featuring a wide variety of popular than usual, so if you want a good picnic John Curtis, Colin Dean, Dr Graham Jones MBE, Philip Mather, Major (Rtd) Richard military musicians – and a police band too! spot to watch the bands, the parades and the Powell, Major (Rtd) Gordon Turner MBE. As this Journal goes to press, your Editor is flypasts, my advice would be to get there early! WEBMASTER: packing for a trip to Belgium for the bicentenary Please don’t forget Armed Forces Day on Ron Rose, Flat 4, Kingsholm House, of the Battle of Waterloo and looking forward to Saturday 27th June. The main national event will 7 Twickenham Close, Swindon, seeing a strong British military band presence at be in Guildford, Surrey, but there will be Wiltshire SN3 3FF. the commemorative events on the battlefield as numerous local Armed Forces Day events E-mail: [email protected] well as, reportedly, the largest-ever gathering of throughout the UK that weekend. This is an RECORDINGS: Napoleonic re-enactors! There are also various important opportunity to see and hear military Ian Duxbury, 11 Richmond Street, “Waterloo 200” events on this side of the musicians from all three Services, numerous Bury, Lancashire BL9 9BS. Channel, including concerts and parades by the corps of drums and pipes, both military and RESEARCH ENQUIRIES: Guards and by the Waterloo Band of The Rifles. civilian, and to pay tribute to the men and women Major (Rtd) Richard Powell, 48 Eastwood, The Summer months will also see events of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force. Chatteris, Cambridgeshire PE16 6RU. here in the UK to mark the 75th anniversary of Andy Smith REGIONAL ORGANISERS: Eastern: Nigel Ellis, 38 Lennox Gardens, Linlithgow, Scotland EH49 7QA. The IMMS UK Branch Journal is published four times a year. The respective closing dates for copy are 31st January, 30th North East: Ivor Shirley, 9 Hirst Grove, April, 31st July and 31st October. Contributions from members for inclusion in the Journal – including items of news, reviews Darlington, County Durham DL1 4NX. of concerts and CDs, photographs and information about forthcoming events – are always welcome. The annual membership North West: vacant subscription, due on 1st January, is £19 of which the UK Branch retains £8 to help finance local activities. Members receive in addition to the UK Branch Journal two editions each year of Band International, which is sent to all members worldwide. Scotland: Edgar Liddle (address above) Further details about the Society and its activities are available from the UK Branch Secretary. Enquiries and correspondence South East: vacant about the Society’s meetings should be addressed to the Branch Secretary and not to Kneller Hall. The contents of the UK West Midlands: vacant Branch Journal are copyright and no part of it may be reproduced without permission. Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of the President, the UK Branch Committee or the Society’s membership as a whole. Website: www.imms-uk.org.uk ISSN 2050-4926 FRONT COVER: The Band of The Parachute Regiment led soldiers of 9 Regiment Army Air Corps through the town of Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire, on Thursday 21st May. After 25 years at Dishforth, the regiment is relocating to Yeovilton. (Photo: Philip Carter) Page 2 International Military Music Society (UK Branch) G Journal No. 104 G Summer 2015 IMMS Journal Summer 2015_IMMS Journal Summer 2015.qxd 11/06/2015 08:55 Page 3 BRANCH SECRETARY’S NOTES Are you an e-mail user? f you would like to receive our occasional INewsbriefs about the exciting forthcoming military music events, please send me your e-mail – and a new e-mail address if yours has recently changed; my e-mail address is [email protected]. Do let me know about parades, concerts and/or other military band events you hear about – particularly at short notice – so that, if Branch Chairman Nigel Ellis with possible, the information can be shared with Major Philip Stredwick, Director of Music, other members. By the way do keep an eye on The Countess of Wessex’s String Orchestra our website – www.imms-uk.org.uk – maintained by Ron Rose, which has acting as Vice-Chairman during Sally’s information about all our activities. absence, continues to act as Vice-Chairman until the next AGM in March 2016. Annual General Meeting Members also learnt, with regret, that Journal editor Andy Smith had signalled his he UK Branch’s Annual General Meeting intention to stand down in March 2016. Your Ttook place on Saturday 7th March 2015 at committee, therefore, is looking for a new Branch Meetings The Royal Military School of Music, Kneller editor whom Andy has agreed to support and (At The Royal Military School of Music, Hall, Twickenham. mentor over the coming issues. Kneller Hall, Twickenham TW2 7DU) Members attending the meeting received The Annual General Meeting concluded with reports from the Chairman and Branch a vote of thanks to the Branch’s Officers and ur meetings at Kneller Hall in 2015 Secretary and scrutinised the financial committee members for the ir efforts during the will take place on Saturdays 20th O statement prepared by retiring Treasurer Edgar past year coupled with best wishes to the new June, 12th September and 5th December; Liddle; all these reports were formally accepted. committee for the future. meetings start at 14.30. Subsequently, members elected Guy Morris Once the business of the AGM had been Members should note that new security to succeed Edgar in the dual posts of Treasurer completed, members were delighted to welcome procedures have been implemented at and Membership Secretary. Chairman Nigel Drum Major Maurice “Mo” Brown of 1st Bn Kneller Hall, bringing the school into line Ellis paid tribute to the outstanding Scots Guards who gave a wonderful insight with other Ministry of Defence locations.
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