Corps Officers: Vacant
Bandmaster: Rob Westwood-Payne
Solo Cornets: John Shepherd (Deputy Bandmaster)
First Cornet: Shirley Quarry

Second Cornet: Graham Bolton
Solo Horn: Gail Westwood-Payne
First Horn: Jan Powell

Second Baritone: Heather Norwood
First Trombone: Neil Hodgetts
Euphonium: Frank Norwood, Rob Westwood-Payne
Eb Bass: Richard Campbell
Bb Bass: Brian Lucas
Percussion: Graham Bolton, Paul Radburn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rob Westwood-Payne grew up in The Salvation Army at Norwich Citadel. He left Norwich to study at the University of Warwick and became fully involved in the music centre there culminating in his conducting Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue to a full house in Symphony Hall in Birmingham. He also transferred to The Salvation Army at Coventry City, where he became Songster Leader at the age of 21. He was made Songster Leader at Cradley Heath in April 1998 shortly before marrying Gail in the following October. He was commissioned Bandmaster of the Cradley Heath Band of The Salvation Army in January 2006. He is also West Midlands Divisional Youth Chorus Leader and Assistant Programme Director at the West Midlands Divisional Summer School for The Salvation Army. He is a member of the Salvation Army's Divisional Advisory Council and past member of the Territorial Youth Advisory Council. He is an Associate Solicitor in the Licensing Team of a national practice based in the midlands.

E-mail: webmaster@cradleyheathband.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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