title The GSB Play the VE Day 80th Anniversary Event, Gislingham, Suffolk - 11th May 2025 intro The Gislingham Silver Band is playing at the village's VE Day 80th Anniversary event at the village hall, on a very nice sunny day. Also performing is the Gislingham Variety Club, which sings along with the band on a version of Wish Me Luck. The day before that, the band is also playing, but this time it's for the funeral of former Musical Director, trombonist and flugel-horn player Ron Wright, who died at the age of 94 after an 82-year playing career, of which nearly forty was with the GSB. imgc0001 The band assembles at St. Andrew's, Wickham Skeith imgp2273 The audience assembles at Gislingham village hall imgp2274 Under the marquee with the GSB imgp2276 There's a good turnout for the event imgp2278 Adrian and the rest of the band imgp2279 Harriet and David do Reveille and the Last Post imgp2281 David and Harriet on Last Post duty imgp2284 The Gislingham Variety Club sing some 1940s songs imgp2285 Another view of the crowds outside the village hall imgp2286 Harriet's got a large ice cream with sauce imgp2289 David queues up for a Harris's Hog Roast roll imgp2290 The Gislingham Variety Club do their thing imgp2293 Terry waits with his bass drum imgp2294 The scene at Gislingham Village Hall