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Elland set for Garden Party

James Shepherd and his Elland Silver quartet will be meeting the Queen at Buckingham Palace this Thursday.

Shepherd
 

Four members of Elland Silver Band, will travel to London this Thursday to represent the band at one of Her Majesty the Queen’s Garden Parties

History

Kathleen Harrison told 4BR that meeting the Queen will be a great honour and will create another piece of history for the band – one that will create a memory never to be forgotten.

Representing Elland will be Elland’s Musical Director James Shepherd, Secretary Kathleen Harrison, Treasurer Kenneth Billington and Youth Band Musical Director, Samantha Harrison.

It was quite a shock to receive the letter informing us that the band had been granted this award and the invitation to attend the garden partyKathleen Harrison

Queen's Award

The band was awarded the Queens Award for Voluntary Service, the 'MBE' for voluntary groups, in recognition of their outstanding voluntary contribution to the local community and supporting local and national charities.

Shock

Kathleen told 4BR: "It was quite a shock to receive the letter informing us that the band had been granted this award and the invitation to attend the garden party. It recognises the hard work and time that has been invested over a long number of years."

Reception

The Elland quartet will travel to London in transport provided by Calderdale Community transport, a charity that provides transport for the disabled and elderly of the community thus enabling Kathleen and Kenneth to take their wheelchairs.

The band has been invited to a civic reception at Halifax Town Hall in recognition of their work later this year.

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