4BR has been informed of the death of Lt Col Trevor Sharpe, LVO, OBE. He was 89 years of age.

Director of Music

Born in 1921, he was Director of Music of the Coldstream Guards (1963-1974) and of The Royal Military School of Music (1974-1978) after which he remained at Kneller Hall as Professor of Instrumentation.

He was appointed Director of Music of the Coldstream Guards in 1963 on the retirement of Lieutenant-Colonel Pope and remained in post until 1974.

Familiar

His name was familiar to millions of television viewers as it appeared in the final credits of the ‘Dad’Army’ television programme, conducting the Coldstream Guards in the theme tune.

With Bernard Keefe, he was one of the adjudicator’s on the BBC television series ‘Best of Brass’ which started in 1978 and ended in 1986.

With Bernard Keefe, he was one of the adjudicator’s on the BBC television series ‘Best of Brass’ which started in 1978 and ended in 19864BR

Adjudicator

He adjudicated at the 1974 British Open and the 1980 National and European Brass Band Championships at the Royal Albert Hall, where he also appeared in the programme endorsing ‘Jupiter’ instruments.

After his retirement he lived for many years in the small village of Foy in the Wye Valley.