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Another St George success for Drighlington

The Drighlington Celts help celebrate the standard of St George...

Drighlington
 

Yorkshire Area champion Drighlington helped celebrate St George’s Day recently, despite having a fair sprinkling of Celts in their band – including Welsh MD, Jim Davies.

Service

The St. George's Day service was held at Leeds Minster where the band assisted the Leeds branch of the Royal Society of St. George in celebration of the Patron Saint of England.

The service was attended by the Mayor of Leeds with the address given by the Rector of Leeds, whilst Drighlington provided the musical accompaniment alongside the choirs of Morley Academy, Victoria Primary School & Commuity and the Leeds Minster Choir.

Drighlington provided the musical accompaniment alongside the choirs of Morley Academy, Victoria Primary School & Commuity and the Leeds Minster Choir4BR

Debut

The concert also saw the debut appearance of latest corner recruit Charlotte Critchley. Charlotte has joined on the front row from Eccleston.

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