Macclesfield town centre echoed to the sound of pipes and drums last Saturday, as the Manchester branch of the Pipes and Drums of the Scots Guards Association gave a public display in the town’s Market Place.
The band was raising much-needed funds to contribute to the work of the Macclesfield branch of ABF The Soldier’s Charity.
Local MP David Rutley and mayor of Macclesfield Cllr Adam Schofield were present to support the performance, which was made even more stirring thanks to the additional presence of the Greater Manchester Wing Band Royal Airforce Air Cadets.
In spite of the weather, a large number of local residents came out to welcome the forty-strong pipes and drums band, which soon celebrates its sixtieth anniversary.
The band played a range of military marches and drum salutes, and the concert was followed by refreshments at Macclesfield Town Hall.
ABF The Soldiers’ Charity (formerly the Armed Forces Benevolent Fund) is the national charity of the British Army.
Founded in 1944, it supports soldiers and veterans, and their immediate families, when they are in need.
The charity provides grants to individuals through their regiments and corps, and assists a wide range of specialist charities that sustain the British Army ‘family’, both at home and around the world.
The charity prides itself on providing support to its users throughout their lifetimes, whenever they need it.
Photo: David Rutley MP and Cllr Adam Schofield along with the mayor’s consort and members of the Manchester branch of the Pipes and Drums of the Scots Guards Association and the Greater Manchester Wing Band Royal Airforce Air Cadets
