The Douglas Pope Trophy

Lt. Col. Douglas Pope was a very well known man in the Military Band arena. He was the Chairman of the Bisley Parish Council from 1976 until 1978 and the President of the Bisley Office Equipment Silver Band (that’s us!). He did many musical arrangements, some of which we still play – Trombones to the Fore being a good example.

The Parish Council wanted to remember Douglas Pope within Bisley, and as he was so closely linked with our band they suggested that we have a Douglas Pope Memorial Trophy. This trophy is presented every year at the Christmas concert. The recipient is chosen by the Musical Director as the player who has made the best contribution over the year to the band as a whole; and as Peter Stickland delighted in saying, the winner is not necessarily chosen for their musical ability….

Winners of the Douglas Pope Memorial Trophy