I started my musical training from an early age, with the Salvation Army in Cheshire, eventually progressing to solo Euphonium with the Senior Band. I also taught the learners and conducted the Junior Band. Later on I became the Bandmaster of the Senior Band and continued in that role for over twenty years. During that time, for some eight years, I also trained and conducted the Divisional Youth Band. When I eventually moved to Devon, I played with the City of Exeter Railway Band, before accepting the position of MD with the Honiton Band in 2004.
Arthur Williams