Occupation:

Retired Electrical Engineer

Year joined Beeston:

End of 1969

Taught by:

My Father and P/M Henderson of Campbell Hall Memorial

Instrument:

Sorry, that's private ( ha,ha )

Favourite Band(s):

Field Marshall

PB Achievements:

Best achievement during my playing period was coming 3rd in the Worlds in Grade 2 with Beeston

Favourite Contest:

Ashbourne

Favourite Other Music:

Jazz and country

Favourite Drink:

Whisky and Lemonade

Favourite Sports Personalities:

Currently Lewis Hamilton

Favourite Movie(s):

None

Nickname?

Sparkie

Where do you live:
(i.e. how far do you
travel to practice?)

Grantham

Other Hobbies:

Play 12 other instruments and like working with wood

What animal would you be:

A border collie

Funny Story:

Once on a trip to Germany with the Grantham Band where we were all accommodated
with host families and at the leaving party I had to give a short speech
(partly in German) of thanks. Heather was unable to come on this occasion.
I wanted to thank my host family and specially Frau Brambach. Bearing in mind
that we were seldom in bed before 3 or 4 in the morning I jokingly said at the end
of the short speech "Frau Brambach looked after me very well indeed and
HAD ME IN BED EVERY EVENING BY 9 O'CLOCK".
There was uproar for a few minutes. Then I realised what I had said.

Vic's Words to the World:
" Yes, can someone tell the Powers that be that Global Warming in a natural process and will happen anyway. "