Foden's Band

The band derives its name from the Foden manufacturer of trucks in Sandbach.

[5] Conductor Fred Mortimer (1880–1953) led Fodens for 27 years from around 1927 until his death in 1953.

The band has been ordered to play by Royal Command on three occasions: in 1913 for George V and Queen Mary, in 1938 at Windsor Castle for George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and in 1983 where the band had the honour of playing for Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.

[10] 2009 saw further success for the band with a record-breaking 4th consecutive triumph at the North West Regionals, victory at the Cambridge International Masters and then winning the Brass in Concert Championships at the Sage Centre in Gateshead in November.

[citation needed] Foden's band have been featured on the BBC radio programme Desert Island Discs on several occasions:[12] The band's current conducting team is:[17]

Fodens 12-piece Brass Band (about half the full band), featuring flugel horn soloist Helen Williams, 30 November 2011 at the Sandbach Concert Series [ 1 ]
Fodens Motor Works Band c. 1938
Seven-times World Champions Fodens Band 1940 advert conductor: Fred Mortimer
Fabulous Fodens record sleeve