NEMBBA was delighted to award the following long service awards at our contest last weekend (21st & 22nd February 2026):
70 Years
Paul France (Jackfield Brass Band)
John Neathey (Jackfield Brass Band)
65 Years
Glenn Pollard (Jackfield Brass Band)
60 Years
Andrew McCormack (Shirebrook Miners Welfare Band)
50 Years
Maxine Davison (Thoresby Colliery Band)
Jon Gibbs (Audley Brass)
Kelvin Goodwin (Audley Brass)
Will Howarth (Rolls-Royce (Derby) Band)
Andrew Nutting (Oddfellows Brass)
Kevin Short (Jackfield Brass Band)
John Siviter (Jackfield Brass Band)
Chris Sweeney (Rolls-Royce (Derby) Band)
40 Years
Chris Barker (Jackfield Brass Band)
Ruth Cartlidge (Shirebrook Miners Welfare Band)
Elaine Dickman (Oddfellows Brass)
Ian Dickman (Oddfellows Brass)
Debbie Holland (Jackfield Brass Band)
Simon Holland (Jackfield Brass Band)
Heather Horsley (Rolls-Royce (Derby) Band)
Sally Julian (Oddfellows Brass)
Dave Lucas (Rolls-Royce (Derby) Band)
Jason Pickin (Jackfield Brass Band)
Karen Pickin (Jackfield Brass Band)
Dave Rutt (Carlton Brass)
Darrin Smith (Jackfield Brass Band)
Dr David Thomas (Newhall)
Sally Thorburn (Shirebrook Miners Welfare Band)
Pete Woodley (Jackfield Brass Band)
Mike Yates (Jackfield Brass Band)
25 Years
Matthew Darlington (Audley Brass)
Neil Fury (Jackfield Brass Band)
Stephanie Graham (Carlton Brass)
Pauline Hayes (Shirebrook Miners Welfare Band)
Kelly Hodges (Jackfield Brass Band)
Robert Howarth (Rolls-Royce (Derby) Band)
Peter Jackson (Jackfield Brass Band)
Matt Johnson (Jackfield Brass Band)
Daniel Keen (Audley Brass)
Hannah Mowbray (Audley Brass)
Matt Pearson (Jackfield Brass Band)
Diane Short (Jackfield Brass Band)
Congratulations and thank you to all the above players for their long service to our brass band movement.