Our AGM yesterday agreed to add John Slater and Haydn Cooper to our Roll of Honour.
John Slater served local bands (principally Matlock Band) as a player and conductor for over 70 years and was our chairman (and chairman of the Midlands Area Committee) for over 40 years, running all our meetings and officiating at most of our contests.
Haydn Cooper was a member of Huthwaite Silver Prize Band for over 80 years, including 50 years as their musical director, and received a diploma of honour from the Worshipful Company of Musicians in 2001 in recognition of his work teaching hundreds of children to play brass and woodwind instruments.