St Marys District Band Club Pipes and Drums in St Marys | Community organisation

St Marys District Band Club Pipes and Drums

Locality: St Marys

Phone: +61 417 373 519

Address: 441 Great Western Highway 2760 St Marys, NSW, Australia

Website: https://stmarysbandclubpipeband.com

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21.01.2022 We are greatly saddened to hear of the passing of Bob Semple OAM BEM. One of the last Rats of Tobruk, Bob was a true gentleman and a much loved visitor to the M...emorial. He shared his remarkable story ahead of Anzac Day 2018 and spoke at the National Ceremony. I’ve sat there many times, and the Stukas would fly in and roll over, he said at the time. We’d say, ‘Well, Peter, this looks like it,’ or Bill and the three of us would be sitting there, and each one of us would put our hands up, and we’d hold each other’s hands Things like that, they’re just natural reactions. You do it because you’d say, well, if we go, we may as well go together There was a bond of friendship and mateship money couldn’t buy... [And] to shed a tear is not a disgrace in my book. Bob would have turned 100 in May. Always kind, generous and humble, he will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. Our deepest condolences to his family and friends. Lest We Forget. https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/blog/bob-semple Photo credit: Leigh Henningham

17.01.2022 St Ives Quintet Competition

15.01.2022 Vale Bruce Spence. Very sad news to hear of the passing of Bruce. Bruce was true gentleman who loved St Mary’s Band Club and the Pipe Band Club. Bruce was 86 years old, started playing the bagpipes in New Zealand, where he was born. He was a long time playing member, and tutor, of the Manning Valley Pipe & Drums (Wingham Services Club P & D), rarely missing either a band practice or a performance. ... Over his lifetime Bruce has played with various Pipe bands in New Zealand and Australia, including St Mary. Bruce was also a keen Solo Piper and Piobaireachd competitor and had many friends in the Piping community. Bruce's wife, Marjorie, died in Aug. 2018 See more

11.01.2022 Another year has come to an end. This year we travelled to Griffith, Aberdeen, Canberra and Gosford. We finish the year with practice, AGM and Xmas Party. Congr...atulations to our newly elected Pipe Major Hugh Strain and Drum Sergeant Geoff Crane. We would like to wish all our supporters Merry Xmas and Happy New Year See more