Royal Marines Band Service Reunion

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Royal Marines Band Service Reunion and Memorial Weekend
Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the dedication of the Silver Trumpets at Burford 1948
11th-12th October 2008

The RM Band Service Reunion will take place on Saturday 11th October 2008 in the Warrant Officers, Senior Rates and Senior NCOs' Mess HMS Nelson

Reunion Location: WOs, SRs & SNCOs' Mess HMS Nelson, Queen Street
Saturday 11th October 2008
1900 Guests Arrive
2000 Ceremonial Marching Display
O/C Return to the WO’s, SR & SNCOs’ Mess for Drinks and Hot/Cold Buffet
2359 Bar Closes
0030 All guests clear of the Establishment

Memorial Service Location: Portsmouth Cathedral, High Street, Old Portsmouth
Sunday 12th October 2008
1100 Orchestra commences

The cost for the reunion is £15. Please make cheques payable to: ‘Band Service Amenities Fund’, completing the form above, enclosing a stamped addressed envelope and sending to:
Warrant Officer 2 A Williams, RM Band Portsmouth, Eastney Block, HMS Nelson, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3HH.
The dress for the evening is Lounge Suit/female equivalent.
For further details contact Warrant Officer 2 Ashley Williams on 023 9272 2114

REMINDERS:
1. You must include your postcode and telephone number.
2. Don’t forget to send a stamped self addressed envelope.
3. Entry to HMS Nelson is by Queen Street Site only.
4. There are no parking facilities in HMS Nelson.

townsergeant

I had a 'mini-reunion' this morning!

I popped into Deal for a few bits & bobs and within 30 minutes I saw:
Ken 'Ginge' Glentworth (Cornet/Violin?) Richard Baker (Euph/Cello) Tony Martin (Ex-DL/Singer) Ivor Crocker (Ex-Violin Prof) and John Perkins (Cornet/Violin/Baton)

Not necessarily in that order!

Nick B

Are the Silver Trumpets still playable?

I ask this in all sincerity as a non brass player.

townsergeant

I hope this may answer your question, Nick?

''The memorial, 14 silver trumpets, was paid for by the comrades of those who died and were in regular use at remembrance occasions until they were 'blown out'. Replacement trumpets are now used. The original banners were blue but the banners for the new fanfare trumpets are red. A War Memorial Charter strictly governs the way in which the Memorials are used, played and referred to. The 'Memorial Silver Trumpets of the Royal Marines School of Music' together with the Silver memorial Drums are now on display in the Royal Marines Museum, Eastney''

This is a link to where I found this item plus lots of other photos referring to AC Green and the RMBS & RNSM:

http://www.seayourhistory.org.uk/...llery2/Itemid,456/?g2_itemId=7146

This may also be of interest:

http://www.memorials.inportsmouth.co.uk/rm-museum/rm_bands2.htm

Nick B

Thanks Billy