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Strathclyde Police Pipe Band
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| Established |
1883
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| Location |
Glasgow, Scotland
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| Grade |
1
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| Pipe Major |
Donald Mackay
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| Drum Sergeant |
Eric Ward
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| Tartan |
Royal Stewart
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| Notable Honours |
Winner, World Pipe Band Championships: 1920, 1930, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
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| Website |
www.strathpol-pipeband.com |
The Strathclyde Police Pipe Band is a grade one pipe band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band was formed in 1883 as the Burgh of Govan Police Pipe Band and was one of the first pipe bands to be formed outside the ranks of the British military. The band's name changed in 1912 to the City Of Glasgow Police Pipe Band, finally evolving into Strathclyde Police Pipe Band in 1975 as a result of local government re-organisation. Today Strathclyde Police are the world's most successful competition pipe band, having won twenty World Pipe Band Championships, eleven championships in the years from 1979 to 1991, and an unrivaled 6 in a row. The band is comprised primarily of serving police officers, but supplements its numbers with community guest players. The Strathclyde Police Pipe Band participates in a wide variety of events throughout the year, providing the opportunity to develop the strong bond that exists between Strathclyde Police and the local community. The pipe band is also in great demand to attend events worldwide and they prove to be excellent ambassadors for Strathclyde Police.
Iain McClellan was the Pipe Major of the Band while they won all of their World's Championships within the last thirty years. Iain is considered by many as one of the greatest competitive Pipe Majors of all time.
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| Grade I Pipe Bands ( v • d • e ) |
| Scotland |
Boghall and Bathgate Caledonia Pipe Band, Clan Gregor Society Pipe Band, Dysart and Dundonald Pipe Band, Fife Constabulary Pipe Band, Lothian & Borders Police Pipe Band, Scottish Power Pipe Band, Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band, Sprit of Scotland Pipe Band, Strathclyde Police Pipe Band, Tayside Police Pipe Band, Vale of Atholl Pipe Band |
| Ireland |
Ballinderry Bridge Pipe Band, Ballycoan Pipe Band, Bleary & District Pipe Band, Cullybackey Pipe Band, Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band, St. Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band |
| Canada |
78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band, 78th Highlanders (Halifax Citadel) Pipe Band, Alberta Caledonia Pipe Band, Peel Regional Police Pipe Band, Simon Fraser University Pipe Band, Toronto Police Pipe Band, Triumph Street Pipe Band, Windsor Police Pipe Band |
| Australia |
Australia Highlanders Pipe Band, City of Blacktown Pipe Band, Queensland Highlanders Pipe Band, St. Marys Band Club Pipe Band, Western Australia Police Pipe Band |
| New Zealand |
Canterbury Caledonian Society Pipe Band, City of Wellington Pipe Band, Dalewool Auckland & District Pipe Band, Hamilton Caledonian Pipe Band, Manawatu Scottish Society Pipe Band, New Zealand Police Pipe Band |
| United States |
City of Washington Pipe Band, Los Angeles Scottish Pipe Band, Oran Mor Pipe Band |
| Bold links indicate winners of the World Pipe Band Championships. |
