Category: Life Members

Jimmy MacNeill was awarded a Life Membership in 2011 for service to the band.  He had a deep love for Waratah Brass and he was passionate to the core about music and in particular brass banding.  Jimmy never played in the band but was at every concert and at rehearsal for a listen most weeks. …

Ron Grice was awarded Life Membership of Waratah Brass in 2009 to acknowledge his major role and influence on the band. Ron came to Waratah-Mayfield Brass Band from the Salvation Army in the mid-1980s and bought with him his passion, knowledge and love of brass bands.  The band rapidly improved under Ron’s direction and players…

Ron Brossman was awarded Life Membership in 2002 for services to the band. He was the band’s Honorary Business Manager and worked tirelessly to lift the profile of the band, assisted with marketing and pursued of a permanent bandroom. Ron passed away in 2003.

 Lou Mottershead was awarded a Life Membership in 1994 for service to the band. Lou was not a player in the band but supported the band from the wings with help with organization and fundraising from the late 1970’s to the mid 1990’s.

Arthur Howard was awarded a Life Membership in 1994 for service to the band. He joined the band in 1958 and played trombone with the band right through until the late 1990’s

Coralie Parrott was awarded a Life Membership in 1984 for service to the band. She joined the band in August 1968 when she was six years old under the instruction of the then band master Joseph Goodshaw. At that stage her sister and two brothers were also members of the band. She started off learning…

Bill started to play in 1944 when he was 11yrs in an army cadet band. He moved to Australia from England in 1951 bought an old trumpet for 10 pounds and played with a five-piece dance band.  He joined joined Waratah Brass Band in 1956 on cornet-flugel-tenor horn and was treasurer for 24 years.  Bill’s…

Charles “Roy” Moore was awarded Life Membership of the band in 1964 for his valueable assistance of the years both as a player and as a member of the band.  At the time it was known as Waratah-Mayfield District & RSL Band.

Wallace (Wall) Jory was the first ever member of the band to be awarded Life Membership.  He spent 49 of his 61 banding years with Waratah, including service as deputy bandmaster.