The Metropolitan Police Band was conducted by Lt,Col. Duncan Beat in its later years (Terry Kenny directed the Royal Corps of Transport Band not the Police Band) In its earlier years the band consisted entirely of serving police officers and its musical directors included Roger Barsotti, Major W. Williams and Captain Christopher Taylor. It was civilianised in the eighties in order that more officers were on the streets...
I knew a PC who used to play drums in the Met Police band back in the early 1980's. To be honest he was a bit of a tool, but that's no reason to disband the band. Am I right in thinking that Terry Kenny was Director of Music for a while? I seem to remember him being featured on "Friday Night is Music Night".
The Metropolitan Police Band was conducted by Lt,Col. Duncan Beat in its later years (Terry Kenny directed the Royal Corps of Transport Band not the Police Band) In its earlier years the band consisted entirely of serving police officers and its musical directors included Roger Barsotti, Major W. Williams and Captain Christopher Taylor. It was civilianised in the eighties in order that more officers were on the streets...
MastersofMelody1 5 months ago
I knew a PC who used to play drums in the Met Police band back in the early 1980's. To be honest he was a bit of a tool, but that's no reason to disband the band. Am I right in thinking that Terry Kenny was Director of Music for a while? I seem to remember him being featured on "Friday Night is Music Night".
Wolgrub 1 year ago
What a shame. As a serving Officer in the Met I would love to get it up and running again. Self funding if need be. Food for thought....
TheTeamTweedy 1 year ago
what happened to the band? I have searched endlessly on the internet to no avail..
TheTeamTweedy 1 year ago
@TheTeamTweedy The band was dis-banded due, no doupt, to government cuts.
plagalcadenze 1 year ago