Director

The Musical Director Peter Stockdale MBE retired from the Royal Air Force as Senior Bandmaster with Headquarters Music Services in 2002.
After playing cornet in Brass Bands around the North East, Peter joined the RAF in 1967 and following training at the RAF School of Music was posted to various bands both at home and overseas, including the prestigious ‘Central Band of the Royal Air Force’.
On completion of the Bandmasters course in 1991 Peter was awarded the silver medal from the Worshipful Company of Musicians for the most outstanding student.
He was appointed Bandmaster of the ‘Central Band of the Royal Air Force’ in1993, receiving the MBE in the 1996 New Years Honours List for services to the RAF and the local community.