In Memoriam, 2025

We mourn the pipers, drummers and enthusiasts who sadly left us in 2025, leaders of and contributors to the art and the piping and drumming community who passed away last year:

Charlie Cablish, 1949-2025

Major-General David McDowall CBE, 1954-2025

Jamie Troy, 1942-2025

To these leaders and all pipers, drummers and piping and drumming enthusiasts who left us in 2025, thank you for your service, guidance and friendship.

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Howard says:
January 4, 2026 at 3:56 pm
Brian Harvey RIP
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In Memoriam, 2025

Charlie Cablish, 1949-2025

Bill Gilmour, 1937-2025

Bill Livingstone, 1942-2025

Iain Macey, 1955-2025

Major-General David McDowall CBE, 1954-2025

Ian McLellan, 1937-2025

Jamie Troy, 1942-2025

In Memoriam, 2025

Charlie Cablish, 1949-2025

Bill Gilmour, 1937-2025

Bill Livingstone, 1942-2025

Iain Macey, 1955-2025

Major-General David McDowall CBE, 1954-2025

Ian McLellan, 1937-2025

Jamie Troy, 1942-2025

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