The band's Conductor / Musical Director / Bandmaster is the person responsible for holding the whole band together,
guiding it musically, and bringing the best performance possible from all the musicians in the band.
Here is a list of many of the principal conductors the band has had, when they served, and as most learnt their craft in the armed services, their regiment where known.
In many cases conductors have remained in the band and returned to playing once they have stepped down from the role of musical director,
and have taken the occasional practice or concert when the principal conductor is unavailable.
Conductor
Years
Regiment
Mr J Manley
Around 22/08/1903
Mr George Chapman
pre 1918 - 1932
Mr Snelling
1932 - 1934
Mr Croft
1934 - 1935
Mr T W (Tommy) Stopford
1935 - 1948
2nd Battalion Royal North Lancashire Regiment. The Loyal Regiment
Mr G A Townsend
??1951
Mr Arthur H Townsend
1948 - 1960
Mr William C Goodwin B.E.M.
1960 - 1973
Grenadier Guards
Mr Benny Sweeney
1973 - 1978
Royal Inniskillin Fusiliers
Mr Colin Brown B.E.M.
1979 - 1997
Grenadier Guards & Royal Engineers
Mr Joe Wallace
1998 - 2000
Royal Air Force
Mr Mike Boynton
2001 - 2002
Guards
Mr Colin Brown B.E.M. Mr Dennis Gabbitus
2002 - 2003
Grenadier Guards Royal Air Force
Mr Neil Anderton
2004
Royal Engineers
Mr Richard Hubbert
2004
Royal Engineers
Mrs Beverly Prankard - Training band
2004 -
Mr Frank Brennan Mr Richard Scholfield
2005 - 2006
Royal Engineers
Mr Richard Scholfield Mr Colin Brown B.E.M. Mrs Beverly Prankard Mr Mitchell Curtis