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INTERNATIONAL MILITARY MUSIC SOCIETY UNITED KINGDOM (FOUNDER) BRANCH Journaljournaljournal ISSN2050-4926 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY MUSIC SOCIETY UNITED KINGDOM (FOUNDER) BRANCH JournalJournalJournal No. 122 WINTER 2019 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY MUSIC SOCIETY UNITED KINGDOM (FOUNDER) BRANCH Founder President: Lt-Col Sir Vivian Dunn KCVO, OBE (1908-1995) Branch President: Major (Rtd.) Roger Swift Honorary Vice-Presidents: Miss Eileen Pearson, Mr Pat Higgins, Mr Philip Mather INTERNATIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT: CHAIRMAN’S CALL Major (Rtd.) Roger Swift It was very good to see once again School of Music, Kneller Hall. 2019 CHAIRMAN: regular military bands taking a has been demanding for the Corps with Jim Davies, Amberstone, Pyrford Road, prominent role in the Festival of the keenly anticipated restructure of Pyrford GU22 8UP Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall Army bands reported elsewhere in this Tel: 01932 355135 on Saturday 9 November and at the issue. We wish the newly-formed E-mail: [email protected] Cenotaph service from Whitehall the bands success while regretting the HON. SECRETARY: following morning, the music for both demise of famous bands such as that of Alan Purdie, 5 Hemming Close, events conducted by Lieutenant- the Royal Artillery. It is also Hampton, Middlesex TW12 2JD Tel: 020 8941 1416 (Monday to Friday Colonel Darren Wolfendale CAMUS. appropriate to record the appointments between 1000 and 1600) These bands’ presence at these national of newly-promoted Lieutenant- E-mail: [email protected] events always enhance the dignity, Colonels David Barringer MBE and HON. TREASURER solemnity and, yes, enjoyment to Simon Haw MBE as respectively & MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY: young and old alike. Principal Director of Music (Army) Guy Morris, 32 Claremont Avenue, The Lord Mayor’s Show, said to be one and Commanding Officer Household Hersham KT12 4NS of the world’s largest unrehearsed Division Bands; both are longstanding Tel: 0870 904 6453 parades, wound through the streets of friends of this Branch and we wish E-mail: [email protected] London on 9 November where state them well in their new roles. We are JOURNAL EDITOR: bands were joined by a variety of other grateful to their predecessors, Colonels Mike Boxall, 38 Hortensia House, musical ensembles including bands of Roberts and Wolfendale, for their Hortensia Road, London SW10 0QP support and encouragement. E- mail: various sizes and accomplishment. For [email protected] example, it was great to see the While speaking of Principal Directors numerous Christ’s Hospital band in of Music, we send best wishes for a COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Charles Gray, Brian Hill, Rodney Illsley, their traditional cassocks playing speedy recovery to Lieutenant-Colonel Martin West, and Ron Shooter (co-opted) Sussex by the Sea . However, I’m Jon Ridley RM who has been unwell; ADVISORY PANEL: always impressed by the tender ages of Lieutenant-Colonel Jason Burcham John Curtis, Colin Dean, Lt.-Col. (Rtd.) some of the young musicians taking RM deputised for him at the Graham Jones MBE, Philip Mather, part; having marched in the parade Remembrance events. Major (Rtd.) Richard Powell & Major some years ago (carrying a BBb bass!) On behalf of my committee may I wish (Rtd.) Gordon Turner MBE I can appreciate the effort and you a peaceful and enjoyable REGIONAL ORGANISER commitment shown each year by the Christmas and a happy and musical North East & Cumbria: Ivor Shirley, musicians of all ages, not forgetting the New Year. We look forward to 9 Hurst Grove, Darlington DL1 4NX hours of work on the part of welcoming you to the Annual General WEBMASTER: bandmasters, instructors and trainers. Meeting at Kneller Hall on Saturday Ron Rose, Flat 4, Kingsholm House, As we know all too well, 2020 will be 7 March which, sadly, will be our 7 Twickenham Close, Swindon SN3 3FF a year of great change for the Corps of penultimate gathering at Kneller Hall. E-mail: [email protected] Army Music with the closure during Jim Davies Website: www.imms-uk.org.uk the summer of The Royal Military Follow us on Facebook The IMMS UK Branch Journal is published four times a year. The closing dates for copy for 2020 are 28 th February, 29 th May, 28 th August and 13 th November. Contributions for the Journal from members are always welcome. The annual membership subscription, due on FRONT COVER: 1st January, is £25 of which the UK Branch retains £8 to help finance local activities. Captain Tom Crane RM conducts the Members receive in addition to the UK Branch Journal three editions each year of Band Band of H M Royal Marines International, which is sent to all members worldwide. Further details about the Society and Collingwood during one of the hymns its activities are available from the UK Branch Secretary. Enquiries and correspondence on Merchant Navy Day, Sunday about the Society’s meetings should be addressed to the Branch Secretary and not to Kneller th 8 September 2019, at Trinity Square Hall. The contents of the UK Branch Journal are copyright and no part of it may be Gardens, London. reproduced without permission. Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of (Photo: Mike Boxall ) the President, the UK Branch Committee or the Society’s membership as a whole. 2 IMMS UK (Founder) Branch Journal – Winter 2019 BRANCH SECRETARY’S NOTES Branch meetings 2020 and any items received after Huw was selected for a commission that date will be disregarded . in 2010 which was challenging as he Members at the AGM also confirm was the only musician on the course. Officers' appointments and elect On completion he was appointed to members as necessary to serve on the the Band of Commando Training Branch committee. The Officers and Centre. Our thanks go to Huw for a Committee, correct as at most entertaining address. 1st December, are shown on page 2 of Meetings in 2020 this Journal. Dates for meetings next year have Our rules provide for a Committee of been confirmed by your Committee six elected members. Messrs Charles as: Gray and Rodney Illsley will have completed their current term at the • Saturday 21st March (AGM AGM and both are eligible to stand followed by a guest speaker) for re-election. • Saturday 20th June • Saturday 19th September There are two further vacancies and • Saturday 5th December nominations are invited from As an experiment, and in order to members who wish to serve on the assist members outside the M25 to With the kind permission of Colonel committee for the next three-year attend meetings, I have written to the Victoria Reid OBE Commandant of term. National Memorial Arboretum in the Royal Military School of Music, Nominations must be proposed and Staffordshire to ask them to allow us our next few meetings will continue seconded by branch members and to meet in September. to take place at Kneller Hall. must also be signed by the nominee, Twickenham, TW2 7DU. proposer and seconder. All I am still waiting to hear from the nominations must be sent to me by NMA as to whether they can All members intending to attend post and must be received by accommodate us on that date. Further quarterly meetings must notify me 31 st January . Nominations received details will be sent to members as they in advance of their intention to after that date will be disregarded. become available. attend. If you are travelling by public September meeting Alan G Purdie transport please confirm this and if The speaker at our September Branch Secretary arriving by car please include details meeting was Major Huw Williams, of your car registration. This will currently Director of Music A Reader Writes assist the personnel in the (Training) at the Royal Marines Long-term member Terry Hissey has Guardroom. If you arrive without School of Music. written with a couple of queries on informing me then entry may be musicians’ ranks. He notes that, until refused. Additionally all members the formation of CAMUS, we had must carry their IMMS membership Musicians in Staff and State bands cards as proof of identity. Lost cards and Bandsmen/Bandswomen in Line can be replaced by the Membership Regiment bands. Secretary on request. Terry is interested to know if this ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING carried over to the TA, i.e. was a member of a Royal Engineers or Notice is given that the Annual Royal Artillery TA band also a General Meeting of the International Musician, not a Bandsman/ Military Music Society United Bandswoman? Kingdom (Founder) Branch will take Branch President Major (Rtd.) Roger He’s also keen to find out whether this place at The Royal Military School of Swift with our speaker at the June Music, Kneller Hall, Twickenham two-name rank distinction always meeting, Major Huw Williams RM. existed. TW2 7DU on Saturday 21st March (Photo: Jim Davies ) If you know the answers to Terry’s 2020 starting at 2.00pm. On the weekend which marked the questions, send him an email at The AGM is the opportunity for 30th anniversary of the tragic events [email protected] As an members to receive reports from the in Deal Huw reflected on a career alternative, email or write to the Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer / which saw him Pass Out of Phase 1 Editor (email and postal addresses on Membership Secretary. There will training in 1996 as the winner of the page 2) and your information will be also be the opportunity for members Prince's Badge before a series of swiftly passed on to Terry. to put questions to the Officers about varied postings which included the affairs of the Branch. Hopefully we can look forward to an service on HMS Illustrious during the interesting article on the subject in a Items for the Agenda must be sent Handover of Hong Kong to the forthcoming UK Journal.
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