Brass band welcomes life members

Voluntary work and long-term commitments to the Marlborough District Brass Band have been recognised by two members becoming life members.

At the band's annual general meeting last week, Christine Moseley and Denis Teeling were presented with life membership medals by band president and Marlborough Mayor Alistair Sowman.

Mrs Moseley has played with the band for 18 years and has been a committee member, treasurer, band manager, librarian and uniform custodian.

She also represents the band on the West Coast District Association and has organised district junior band schools for several years.

Chairman Brian Nicholas described Mrs Moseley as "an outstanding, all-round bandswoman".

Mr Teeling has had two stints with the Marlborough District Brass Band, the first when he was a Royal New Zealand Air Force cadet at Woodbourne. The second started when he returned to Blenheim in 1999.

The baritone player was described as a tireless worker on the band committee, variably filling the roles of secretary, drum major, band sergeant and instrument custodian.

Mr Nicholas said Mr Teeling was "the brains behind most of the show-type concerts the band has staged in the Marlborough Civic Theatre".

The pair's names join those of other life members

Evan Musgrove (1977), David Beaumont (1980), Ron Wass (1987), Ian Gifford (1987), Reg Gudgeon (1992), Reece Winter (1992), David Johnston (2000), Kevin Moseley (2000), Grant Wright (2001), Kathy Moseley (2001), Ewan Robinson (2002), Graham Moseley (2006) and John White (2006).

- The Marlborough Express

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