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Musical commitment strikes a chord with Chief

hree integral members of the West Midlands
Police Brass Band have received recognition for
Ttheir commitment and dedication.
Barney Barnes and Audrey and John Bassinder have
all received a Chief Constable award for their work with
the band, which performs both locally and nationally.
Musical director Barney has led the band for the
past 18 years. He retired from the Force last year at the
age of 66 – when he was the oldest bobby in the
country.
The citation for the award reads: “Through work
with national police charities, Barney has created long
lasting partnerships with Care of Police Survivors
(COPS) and the Police Memorial Trust.
“John and Audrey Bassinder are both former police
officers and have given 36 and 47 years respectively to
the WMP Brass Band with John serving in the role of
assistant chair and Audrey playing the trombone and
also serving in the roles of librarian and secretary.
“All three have shown dedication and commitment
to the band representing WMP in a professional
manner both locally and on a national level.”
The band was formed in Coventry in 1928, and at
the time it was known as the Coventry City Police
Band.
In 1992 the band became known as West Midlands
Police Brass Band and plays at social events around the
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city and in the West Midlands and at charity events.

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