Maycock Celebrated at Chatham Citadel

The career and life of Chatham Citadel's outgoing bandmaster, Ray Maycock, was celebrated in a special meeting held on February 8, 2004. Bandmaster Maycock has announced that he will retire at the end of this year. The celebration was a combination of a "mini-musical", consisting of nine songs performed by the corps Songster Brigade, and a This Is Your Life-style show.

Bandmaster Maycock was aware of the musical part of the evening, but the guest speakers were a surprise as they presented personal messages. In addition to those in attendance, written tributes were read by Major Gordon Phillips. Maycock's son Andrew, unable to attend, sent a video.

Speakers at the celebration included:

Ray Sheppard, best man at Bandmaster Maycock's wedding to his wife, Irene

The Maycock's daughter, Carolyn Woodman

Bandmaster Don Donaldson, formerly bandmaster of the Green Jackets)

The former Director of Music for the Life Guards Band, Major Colin Reeves

Lt.-Colonel Phil Hills, former Director of Music for the Grenadier Guards Band

Major Chris Davies, who studied at the Kneller Hall Military School of Music and is currently a member of the Salvation Army at Diss

Source:
Chatham Citadel

Posted by Webmaster 03 March 2004 23:59:37