NEMBBA was delighted to award the following long service awards at our contest today:

65 years

David W. Ashworth (our adjudicator today)
Dave Wright (Ibstock Brick Brass)

60 years

Joy Barber (Matlock Band)
Judith Beckett (Shirland Miners Welfare Band)
Sue Rea (Ibstock Brick Brass)

50 years

Darryl Lane (Ibstock Brick Brass)
Gary Ball (Ibstock Brick Brass)

40 years

Carole Atkinson (Ibstock Brick Brass)
Gary Stokes (Ibstock Brick Brass)
Helen Cutting (Ibstock Brick Brass)
Ian Foster (Ibstock Brick Brass)
Melanie Clowes (Ibstock Brick Brass)
Roy Marrison (Ibstock Brick Brass)
Simon Coope (Ibstock Brick Brass)
Steve Boyles (Ibstock Brick Brass)
Tina Tyler (Ibstock Brick Brass)

25 years

Chris Gill (Ibstock Brick Brass)
John Bailey (Ibstock Brick Brass)
Jon Penton (Ibstock Brick Brass)
Keith Ottowell (Long Eaton Silver Prize Band)

Congratulations and thank you to all the above players (and adjudicator) for their long service to our brass band movement.