Last Update - 05 November 2015

Started life as First Old Boys Flute Band in 1919 and switched to Silver in 1923. The McDonald family have a long association with the band. Bill McDonald was a founder member, Norman McDonald was solo cornet and then conductor for many years. His son, Trevor McDonald also played the cornet and has been a senior music instructor with the RAF for many years. Andy McDonald played the trombone and was Chairman, Roy McDonald, played the euphonium and was Secretary for about 40 years. John McDonald played the euphonium and Fiona played the baritone, tenor horn, cornet, flugel horn and soprano cornet at various times.

Ards Silver Band outside St. Marks Church of Ireland c1925
Back L-R = G.McClean - T.Baxter - T.Higgins {Vice Chairman} - Hugh Moore - R.Smith - S.MorrisonR.B.Adair
W.Douglas {Chairman} - R.Bell
Middle Row L-R = T.Milling - R.McCullough - W.McDonald - A.Brown - A.Warden - W.Carnduff - S.McMurray {Assist. Secretary}
Ennis Moore - W.O'Prey - Herbert W.Mateer {Drum Major}
Front Row L-R = J.Morrison - S.Gracey - T.Ramsey - A.Palmer - G.Nesbitt {Conductor with Wolff Cup} - S.Warden {Treasurer}
I.Baxter {Secretary} - R.W.Kelly
This excellent pic was contributed by Vernon Moore 10th. Jan. 2013 - Hugh and Ennis above were Vernons Uncles

Jim Tate B.R. R Mckee, R Carson, M Algie, B Lindsay, G Frances, H Montgomery, I McFarland, S.D.Edgar, M.R. B McDonald, A McDonald, D Crockard, G Smart Sr, T Shields, J. Tate, W Myrtin
F.R. R McDonald, G Smart Jr, I.Myrtin, N. McDonald, conductor G Kennedy , S.Davison, Kneeling T. McDonald, Jim McChesney.

Andy McDonald - Tommy Higgins - Ennis Moore

Jim Tate does it again and spots Newtownards Silver Band Quartet 1971
Winners of the Brass Band League "B" Section
L-R = Trevor McDonald - Pat Collins - Norman McDonald - Sidney Davidson
Pic added 3rd.Jan.2013