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About the Bideford Youth Pipe Band

FORMED - The band started in 1991 and is made up of youngsters between the ages of 10 and 18 and their teachers. The band has grown into the popular band it is today that can be seen performing all over the South West in carnivals and parades etc.has grown into the popular band it is today that can be seen performing all over the South West in carnivals and parades etc.

TARTAN - We wear the Ancient Lamont tartan. In 2000, the band were formally given permission to wear the Lamont tartan by Peter Noel Lamont of that Ilk, 29th Chief of the Clan Lamont. Traditionally only people belonging to the Lamont Clan were entitled to wear the tartan. People with the following surnames are entitled to wear the Lamont tartan:- LAMB - BLACK - LUCAS - PATRICK - TURNER - WHITE - BROWN - BURDEN.

SAFETY OF THE BAND - All our adults have enhanced DBS checks, these were previously known as CRB checks. The safety of the youth members in the band is very important to the leaders, we have a strict no alcohol rule when with the youth members. Also Key members of the band have had child protection and safeguarding training.

Memorable Band

Moments

November 1st 2002 - The band had the privilege of playing for HRH The Duke of Edinburgh when he visited Bideford.

August 2005 - The band travelled to Edinburgh to take part in Pipefest, where they join up with 10,000 other pipers and drummers to break a world record for the biggest pipe band in the world.

August 7th 2010 - The band organised PIPEFEST TINTAGEL. This was part of a worldwide gathering of Pipers & Drummers of which this event was the only one in England.

April 2011 - The band went to America to play in the New York Tartan Day Parade and to visit and play in Bideford's new twin town of Manteo in North Carolina.

June 2014 - The band were invited to take part in the D-Day Anniversary, where they also took part in the unveiling of the statue to D-Day Piper Bill Millin.

Bideford Youth Pipe Band
Roll of Honour

Chieftain
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009	Lennard Burden Diana Burden Ian Harper Lennard Burden George McLauchlan Diana Burden D/M Chris Knott Royston Johns Alasdair Barclay Pat Ferguson Robert Ferguson B.E.M. Tony Inch Sid and Mary Inch Bart Lesslie	2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2023 2024	Maureen Humphries Sue Mills Jennie Moffatt Sam Robinson Simon Inch Jane Steer Colin Rice Frank Webber Doug Bushby Phil Pester Sheila Greenaway (2021/22 extended due to Covid-19) John Peel Lisa Elston
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Pipe Major
1991 - 2002 -	1999 Jimmy Young Gaylena Humphries
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Piper of the Year
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007	Nicole Mason Victoria Smale Victoria Smale Victoria Smale & Spencer Dennis Spencer Dennis Victoria Smale Rachel Babb Rachel Babb Abbie Short Abbie Short Amy Henderson Laura Gubb Laura Gubb Laura Gubb Laura Gubb Jodie Inch Jodie Inch	2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023	Charlotte Gubb and Joanna Inch Charlotte Gubb Charlotte Gubb Charlotte Gubb Charlotte Gubb Charlotte McLean Jamie Squire Jamie Squire Heyshea Lee Heyshea Derriman Marisha Landy Rhys Gordon No Award (Covid-19) No Award (Covid-19) Not Awarded Not Awarded
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Drummer of the Year
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007	Damion Braund Don Newton Paul Harper Kelly Pate Gemma Newton Mathew Tucker Tim Durbin Matthew Elston Matthew Elston Matthew Elston Darren Hooper Stacey Hughes-Prouse Stacey Prouse Darren Hooper Darren Hooper Jamie Loder Christopher Cole	2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023	Christopher Cole Christopher Cole Christopher Cole Richard Cole Nicole Lamey Richard Cole and Nicole Lamey Nicole Lamey Bethany Wyles Kyle Clark Kate Nicholson Ryan Jewell Kate Nicholson No Award (Covid-19) No Award (Covid-19) Jessica Gordon Maddie Brayley
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Smartest Band Member
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007	Phillip Mason Lee Parkhouse Mark Smale Rachel Babb Rachel Babb Rachel Babb Louise Lusty Steven Finnamore Steven Finnamore Mari-Clare Speller Emma Turner Samara Mower Samara Mower Jay Andrew Victoria Andrew William Webber Harriet Dare	2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023	Harriet Dare Shorna Gumbley William Webber Shannon Lamey Charlotte McLean Oskar Emery Sam Griffin Heyshea Lee Heyshea Lee Abi Jewell Bethany Wyles Ashleigh-May Bennett Jasmine Nicholson No Award (Covid-19) No Award (Covid-19) Kate Nicholson Jess Gordon
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Award for Commitment and Attendance
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014	Joanna Inch Joanna Inch William Webber Charlotte Gubb Rebecca Inch Richard Cole Megan Leech Jamie Squire Megan Squire Evan Squire	2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023	Bethany Wyles Lewis Heaven Heyshea Derriman Kate Nicholson Ashleigh-May Bennett No Award (Covid-19) No Award (Covid-19) Summer Cole Kate Nicholson
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Most Promising Newcomer
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010	Amy Woodcock & Amy Henderson Bianca Hicks Victoria Andrew Katie Stoneman & Katy Hooper Jamie Loder David Crossley Rosie Bell Richard Cole Harriet Dare and William Webber William Dare Nicole Lamey James Williams Alex Ride	2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023	Sam Griffin Katie Hookway Evan Squire and Bethany Wyles Maddi Dealey Ryan Jewell Kate Nicholson Charlie Inch Jessica Gordon Rosa May Landy No Award (Covid-19) No Award (Covid-19) Maddie Brayley Evie Vickers
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Best Band Member
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007	Damion Braund Victoria Smale Mark Smale Victoria Smale Rachel Babb Rachel Babb Louise Lusty Stacy Harris Abbie Short Abbie Short Darren Hooper Stacey Hughes-Prouse Jamie Loder Laura Gubb Darren Hooper Jodie Inch Christopher Cole	2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023	Christopher Cole Charlotte Gubb Christopher Cole Nicole Lamey Richard Cole Jamie Squire Charlotte McLean Bethany Wyles Bethany Wyles Kate Nicholson Ryan Jewell Kate Nicholson No Award (Covid-19) No Award (Covid-19) Jessica Gordon Maddie Brayley
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Patron
	Lord Lamont of Lerwick
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President
2006 2009 2015 2018	- 2009 George McLauchlan - 2015 Robert Ferguson B.E.M. - 2018 Alasdair Barclay - 2024 Brian Cole (extended due to Covid-19) Past Presidents have been - Ron Kilburn & Ron Chumley
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Vice Presidents
	Pat Ferguson Robert Ferguson B.E.M. Mary Inch

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