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About the Bideford Youth Pipe Band
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The band was formed in 1991 by a group of people headed by Pipe Major Jimmy Young. Made up of youngsters between the ages of 10 and 18, together with their teachers the band has soon grown to the popular band it is today performing all over the South West.
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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.
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Patron of the band is Lord Lamont of Lerwick, best know as the former clancellor of the exchequer Norman Lamont.
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On November 1st 2002, the band had the privilege of playing for HRH The Duke of Edinburgh when he visited Bideford.
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In 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. - On August 7th 2010, the band organised PIPEFEST TINTAGEL. This was part of a worldwide gathering of Pipers & Drummers of which our event was the only one in England.
- In 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.
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Bideford Youth Pipe Band
Roll of Honour |
| Chieftain |
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1996 |
Lennard Burden |
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1997 |
Diana Burden |
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1998 |
Ian Harper |
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1999 |
Lennard Burden |
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2000 |
George McLauchlan |
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2001 |
Diana Burden |
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2002 |
D/M Chris Knott |
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2003 |
Royston Johns |
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2004 |
Alasdair Barclay |
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2005 |
Pat Ferguson |
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2006 |
Robert Ferguson B.E.M. |
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2007 |
Tony Inch - Mayor of Bideford |
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2008 |
Sid and Mary Inch |
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2009 |
Bart Lesslie |
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2010 |
Maureen Humphries |
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| | 2011 | Sue Mills | |
Pipe Major |
| 1991 |
- 1999 |
Jimmy Young |
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| 2002 |
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Gaylena Humphries |
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Best Piper |
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1991 |
Nicole Mason |
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1992 |
Victoria Smale |
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1993 |
Victoria Smale |
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1994 |
Victoria Smale & Spencer Dennis |
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1995 |
Spencer Dennis |
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1996 |
Victoria Smale |
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1997 |
Rachel Babb |
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1998 |
Rachel Babb |
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1999 |
Abbie Short |
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2000 |
Abbie Short |
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2001 |
Amy Henderson |
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2002 |
Laura Gubb |
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2003 |
Laura Gubb |
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2004 |
Laura Gubb |
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2005 |
Laura Gubb |
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2006 |
Jodie Inch |
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2007 |
Jodie Inch |
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2008 |
Charlotte Gubb & Joanna Inch |
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2009 |
Charlotte Gubb |
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| | 2010 | Charlotte Gubb | |
Best Drummer |
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1991 |
Damion Braund |
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1992 |
Don Newton |
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1993 |
Paul Harper |
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1994 |
Kelly Pate |
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1995 |
Gemma Newton |
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1996 |
Mathew Tucker |
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1997 |
Tim Durbin |
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1998 |
Matthew Elston |
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1999 |
Matthew Elston |
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2000 |
Matthew Elston |
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2001 |
Darren Hooper |
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2002 |
Stacey Hughes-Prouse |
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2003 |
Stacey Prouse |
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2004 |
Darren Hooper |
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2005 |
Darren Hooper |
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2006 |
Jamie Loder |
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2007 |
Christopher Cole |
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2008 |
Christopher Cole |
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2009 |
Christopher Cole |
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| | 2010 | Christopher Cole | |
Smartest Band Member |
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1991 |
Phillip Mason |
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1992 |
Lee Parkhouse |
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1993 |
Mark Smale |
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1994 |
Rachel Babb |
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1995 |
Rachel Babb |
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1996 |
Rachel Babb |
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1997 |
Lousie Lusty |
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1998 |
Steven Finnamore |
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1999 |
Steven Finnamore |
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2000 |
Mari-Clare Speller |
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2001 |
Emma Turner |
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2002 |
Samara Mower |
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2003 |
Samara Mower |
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2004 |
Jay Andrew |
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2005 |
Victoria Andrew |
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2006 |
William Webber |
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2007 |
Harriet Dare |
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2008 |
Shorna Gumbley |
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2009 |
William Webber |
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| | 2010 | Shannon Lamey | |
Award for Commitment and Attendance |
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2005 |
Joanna Inch |
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2006 |
Joanna Inch |
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2007 |
William Webber |
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2008 |
Charlotte Gubb |
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2009 |
Rebecca Inch |
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| | 2010 | Richard Cole | |
Most Promising Newcomer |
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1998 |
Amy Woodcock and Amy Henderson |
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1999 |
Bianca Hicks |
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2000 |
Victoria Andrew |
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2001 |
Katie Stoneman and Katy Hooper |
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2002 |
Jamie Loder |
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2003 |
David Crossley |
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2004 |
Rosie Bell |
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2005 |
Richard Cole |
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2006 |
Harriet Dare and William Webber |
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2007 |
William Dare |
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2008 |
Nicole Lamey |
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2009 |
James Williams |
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| | 2010 | Alex Ride | |
Best Band Member |
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1991 |
Damion Braund |
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1992 |
Victoria Smale |
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1993 |
Mark Smale |
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1994 |
Victoria Smale |
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1995 |
Rachel Babb |
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1996 |
Rachel Babb |
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1997 |
Louise Lusty |
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1998 |
Stacy Harris |
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1999 |
Abbie Short |
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2000 |
Abbie Short |
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2001 |
Darren Hooper |
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2002 |
Stacey Hughes-Prouse |
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2003 |
Jamie Loder |
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2004 |
Laura Gubb |
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2005 |
Darren Hooper |
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2006 |
Jodie Inch |
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2007 |
Christopher Cole |
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2008 |
Christopher Cole |
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2009 |
Charlotte Gubb |
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| | 2010 | Christopher Cole | |
Patron |
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Lord Lamont of Lerwick |
President |
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Robert Ferguson B.E.M. |
2009 - 2012 |
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George McLauchlan |
2006 - 2009 |
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Past Presidents have been - Ron Kilburn & Ron Chumley |
Vice Presidents |
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Lennard Burden C.St.J., B.Sc. Hon., M.I.O.S.H. |
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Diana Burden O.St.J., B.Ed. |
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Pat Ferguson |
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Robert Ferguson B.E.M. |
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