Strathclyde Police Pipe Band
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| Strathclyde Police Pipe Band | |
| Competition Grade: | 1 |
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| Location: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Pipe Major: | Donald Mackay |
| Drum Sergant: | Eric Ward |
| Tartan: | Royal Stewart |
| Notable Placings: | Winner, World Pipe Band Championships: 1920, 1930, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
The Strathclyde Police Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band was formed in 1883 as the Burgh of Govan Police Pipe Band and was one of the first pipe bands to be formed outside the ranks of the British military. The bands name changed in 1912 to the City Of Glasgow Police Pipe Band, finaly evolving into Strathclyde Police Pipe Band in 1975 as a result of local government re-organisation.
Today Strathclyde Police are the worlds most successful competition pipe band having won twenty World Pipe Band Championships, with eleven championships in the years from 1979 to 1991, including an unrivalled 6 in a row.
The band comprise primarily of serving police officers and supliment thier numbers with a number of community guest players.
Strathclyde Police Pipe Band participates in a wide variety of events throughout the year, providing the opportunity to develop the strong bond that exists between Strathclyde Police and the local community. The pipe band is also in great demand to attend events worldwide and they prove to be excellent ambassadors for Strathclyde Police. External links
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