Alan was an enthusiastic sponsor of the band; a musician himself, he understood the hard work and dedication that is required to rehearse and perform a piece of music. He wanted to give the members of the band a goal to aim for, and thus was borne the Alan Brown trophy.
Each year before the Spring Concert every member of the band is given a voting slip; on this they must make a first and second choice (in case of a tie) of band member who they feel has excelled musically through the year - the guidance given is 'the player's player'.
Winners of the Alan Brown Trophy |
| 2001 - Dave Garwood (Euphonium) |
| 2002 - Pauline Ivins (Cornet) |
| 2003 - Dave Meekings (Cornet) |
| 2004 - Brenda Cox (Baritone) |
| 2005 - Roger Stickland (Bass) |
| 2006 - Mike Nagle (Percussion) |
| 2007 - Jack Muir (Cornet) |
| 2008 - Ted Cull (Cornet) |
| 2009 - Alan Spiers (Trombone, Euphonium, Eb Bass) |
| 2010 - Brenda Cox (Cornet) |