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Here is a selection of photographs of the members of Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band past and present preparing for and participating in competition and concert performances.
 

Very early days for the Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band, circa 1946, wearing mis-matched jackets and band kilts to piece together a uniform (Drumalig, the location where the band was founded, can be seen on the bass drum and is the name of the band's own tartan created in 2007 based upon these early roots)   A very young Richard and Gordon Parkes with Raffrey Pipe Band in 1972   Richard and Gordon Parkes with drummer lan Graham around 1976 enjoying their soft drinks   Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band circa 1976. Starting from the top and moving right: Richard Parkes, Aidrien Veighey, Francis Russell, Jackie Gregory, Billy Maxwell, Cecil Shaw, Alasdair Wood, Robin Rourke (Stephen Rourke's father and FMM Pipe Band President), Harry Russell, David Crosby, Andrew Russell, Richard Coffey, Gordon Parkes, Sandy Cummings, Bob Spratt, Richard Newell (Pipe Major), Unknown Seated: John Bell, Stephen Rourke, Bill Gregory, Unknown, Alan Graham & Neil Maxwell   Piper John Garret and FMM Drum Corps in 1976
 
A young Stephen Rourke circa 1978   Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band Drum Corps during the 1980's   FMM bass drummer Tony Christie in the early 1980's   Richard Parkes in 1981 looking stylish in full highland regalia   Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band during the 1980's
 
Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band with some of their early Grade 1 silverware   Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band in their distinctive grey jackets and Royal Stewart tartan   Richard Parkes with piper Ian Neil in Enniskillen in 1990   Ken Eller, Kit Reynolds & Richard Parkes in Santa Rosa in 1990   Richard Parkes in concert in the early 1990's
 
FMM Drum Corps in the early 1990's   Richard Parkes winning the infamous Argyll Sheild at Cowal for the very first time in 1990   The band marching down the street after winning Cowal. See if you can spot Frank Andrews in the crowd!   Billy Maxwell, the band's first pipe major and the current band president, with the season's trophies in 1990   Richard Parkes in a 1991 promotional shot for the band's Ballymena concert
 
Gordon Parkes promoting the same concert   Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band win the World Pipe Band Championships for their first time in 1992   Richard Parkes grasping the RSPBA Jubilee Trophy for the first time   Richard Parkes on the night of the World Championships in 1992   A 1992 newspaper photograph with newly crowned World Champion brothers Gordon & Richard Parkes
 
1992 in Stormont - the Northern Ireland Parliament Buildings   Richard and Gordon pictured with Eddie McVeigh, president of the RSPBA (Northern Ireland Branch), in Drumahoe in 1992   Piper Philip Greer and Gordon Parkes at Cowal   Field Marshal Montgomery's Drum Corps, Stephen Rourke in the foreground   Gordon Parkes with previous leading drummer Richard Coffey in 1993, holding the drumming trophy from the British Championships in London, judged that day by Jim Hutton
 
Marching off the field after capturing the 1993 World Championships - Pictured in front are Derrick Neil with the trophy, Drum Major Joanne Ussher, front rank of Pipe Major Richard Parkes, Ian Neil, Mark Smyth & Nigel Davison, while Gary Scullion, Don Bradford & Brian Martin can be seen in the second rank   Members of band after winning the Grand Slam and taking all five majors in 1993 - Pictured from top left is Gary Scullion, Joanne Usher, Ian Bryson, Davey Rowan, Alan Neil, Pipe Major Richard Parkes, William Garret, Philip Greer, John Bell, Neil Lyons, Gary Smyth, Drum Sergeant Gordon Parkes, Stevie Megarity & Don Bradford   Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band in competition   FMM during Final Tuning at Cowal Highland Gathering mid-1990's   FMM Drum Corps in 1995
 
Pleasanton Highland Games in 1995 - Front rank of Pipe Major Richard Parkes, Jonathan Greenlees, Mark Smyth & David Chesney judged by Jamie Troy   The band after winning the Grade 1 Medley at the World Championships in 1996   Richard with the Medley trophy in 1996   Pipe Major Richard Parkes   Field Marshal Montgomery Drum Corps in Estes Park, USA in 1995
 
Jonathan Greenlees in 1997   Piper Graham Henderson in the late 1990's   Marching off the line of the World Championships in 2000 - Pictured are Pipe Major Richard Parkes, Robert Watt, Mark Smyth, Brian Switalla, Scott Drummond & Brian Martin   FMM at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow after the Celtic Connections Concert in 2003   Marching to the line in Malahide, 2003
 
Long serving bass section drummers John McFetridge & Trevor Buckley   In competition at Malahide, County Dublin in 2003   Pipers Ryan Lessels, Brian Martin & Scott Drummond in Portrush, 2003   Celtic Connections at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow, 2004   Alastair Dunn & Ryan Canning performing a duet at the Celtic Connections Concert in 2004
 
Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band in Cookstown, 2004   Pipers Ryan Lessels, Lynsey McNichol, Brian Martin, Scott Drummond & Alastair Dunn in Portush, 2004   Pipe Major Richard Parkes leading the band off the field after winning the World Pipe Band Championships for the fourth time in 2004   The band's celebrations after the 2004 Worlds result   2004 World Pipe Band Champions - Craig McIntosh, John Revilles, Jonathan Greenlees, Matt Wilson, Andrew Carlisle, Gavin Noade, Brian Martin, Wesley Irvine, Trevor Buckley, Michael Kerr, Philip Bell, John McFetridge, Alastair Dunn, David Kirkland, Graeme Roy, Ryan Canning, David Middleton & Scott Drummond
 
Pipe Major Richard Parkes and Alastair Dunn after winning the World Championships in 2004   Band President Billy Maxwell with Mrs Elizabeth Jean Parkes in 2004 at Newcastle   Pipe Major Richard Parkes became Richard Parkes MBE on 12 October, 2004 as he recieved the prestigious honour from the HRH Queen Elizabeth the Second at an investiture in Buckingham Palace   Drum Sergeant Keith Orr   Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band at the Scottish Championships in Dumbarton, 2004
 
Alastair Dunn collects the trophy as FMM are crowned Scottish Champions in 2004   FMM Bass drummer John McFetridge, a member of the band for over fifteen years   Field Marshal Montgomery in concert with Carlos Nunez in Belfast, 2005 - Left to right are Michael Fitzhenry, Ryan Canning, David Middleton, Matt Wilson, John Revilles, Jonathan Greenlees & Graeme Henderson   FMM at Celtic Connections 2006   The band march through Malahide, 2006 - Pictured left to right are Pipe Major Richard Parkes MBE, Gordon McCready, Ryan Canning, Graeme Roy, Scott Drummond & Brian Martin
 
Pipe Sergeant Alastair Dunn, Drum Sergeant Keith Orr & Pipe Major Richard Parkes MBE at Malahide in 2006   Field Marshal Montgomery's tenor drummers of 2005   British Championships in Pitlochry, 2006 - Pipe Major Richard Parkes MBE, Andrew Carlisle & Megan Harrington   Pipe Sergeant Alastair Dunn and Michael Fitzhenry, Pitlochry 2006   Field Marshal Mongtomery march off as British Champions, 2006 - Pictured left to right are pipers Mark Smyth, Ryan Canning, Graeme Roy & Brian Martin
 
FMM Drum Corps at the All Ireland Championships in Letterkenny, 2006   All Ireland Championships 2006   March Strathspey & Reel competition in Letterkenny, 2006   2006 Drum Corps   Pipe Major Richard Parkes MBE in final tuning at the World Pipe Band Championships
 
Richard recieving the draw for the March, Strathspey & Reel event at the World Championships 2006   In the circle at the World Championships, 2006   Marching out of the Grade 1 arena at the World Pipe Band Championships in 2006 - Front rank left to right is Pipe Sergeant Alastair Dunn, Scott Drummond, Graeme Roy, Ryan Canning, Gordon McCready, Mark Smyth & Pipe Major Richard Parkes MBE   Field Marshal Montgomery win their fifth World Championship title   Pipe Major Richard Parkes MBE with television personality Jackie Bird, hosting the 2006 BBC programme covering the Worlds
 
Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band in Portrush, 2006 - Pipe Major Richard Parkes MBE, Andrew Carlisle, Mark Smyth, Ryan Canning, Kris Coyle, Scott Drummond & Alastair Dunn   Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band in Portrush, 2006   Drum Sergeant Keith Orr with the Worlds trophy in 2006   Pipe Major Richard Parkes MBE with the Worlds Trophy and Banner - Pictured behind are Kris Coyle, Ryan Canning, Lynsey McNicol, Amos Gilmore, Glen Cupples, Irvine Woods, Brian Martin, Michael Fitzhenry, Scott Drummond & Alastair Dunn   Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band performing at Celtic Connections in January, 2007
 
The band’s debut with the new Drumalig tartan kilts, Malahide 2007   Jonathan Greenlees and Matt Wilson in a light moment while tuning up, 2007   British Champions, 2007: Left to Right are P/M Richard Parkes, Ashley McMichael, Gordon McCready, Ryan Canning, Graeme Roy, Brian Martin, Mark Faloon and Alastair Dunn   All-Ireland Championships at Newcastle, 2007: P/M Richard Parkes, Ashley McMichael, Graeme Roy, Bernard Bouhadana, Ryan Canning, Brian Martin and Alastair Dunn   FMM: World Pipe Band Champions 2007
 
Richard Parkes and his band winning the World’s trophy for the 6th time   Banbridge Outdoor Competition, 2008   Scottish Championships, Dumbarton, 2008   Banbridge on a very, very wet day, 2008   Our sponsor R.G. Hardie & Son Ltd.
 
British Championships, Lisburn, 2008   The uncomfortable wait for results: Mark Smyth, Andrew Carlisle, Kris Coyle, Ryan Canning and Matt Wilson   British Drum Corps Champions: Aaron McLean, Ross Bingham, D/S Keith Orr and Gareth McLees   2008 British Champions   World Pipe Band Championships 2008
 
In the circle at the World Pipe Band Championships 2008   World Pipe Band Championships 2008: Andrew Carlisle, Matt Wilson, Megan Canning and Jonathan Greenlees   John Reville, Sarah McCullough, Donald MacPhee, Gordon Gilmour and Philip Bell   In Concert at the Guildhall in Derry, 2009. Drummers: Earl Glasgow, Geoff Wilson, Gareth McLees and D/S Keith Orr. Pipers: P/S Alastair Dunn, Jonathan Greenlees, Stuart Irvine and Matt Wilson   Playing alongside St. Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band on a very tight concert stage, 2009
 
Piper Michael Fitzhenry   Norman 'Haggis' MacLeod   FMM's tenor drummers, Dumbarton 2009: Gordon Gilmour, Sarah McCullough, Glenn Higgins, Ross Bingham, Norman MacLeod and Jordan Bailie   Scottish Championships, Dumbarton, 2009   Portadown, 2009: Front rank is Conor McCallion, Ashley McMichael, Ryan Canning, Brian Martin and Wesley Irvine
 
Drum Sergeant Keith Orr   Pipers Stuart Irvine, Mark Faloon and Ian Lyons   Jordan Bailie and Gavin Noade (Credit: Rowland White/Presseye)   British Championships 2009: Gordon McCready, Brian Martin, Ryan Canning, Ashley McMichael, Conor McCallion and P/M Richard Parkes (Credit: Rowland White/Presseye)   British Championships, 2009
 
2009 British Champions   Heather and Leanne Orr, British Championships 2009 (Credit: Rowland White/Presseye)   P/M Richard Parkes MBE and D/S Keith Orr   Final tuning at Greenock, European Championships, 2009. Tenor drummers at front are Sarah McCullough, Glenn Higgins and Jordan Bailie   Greenock, Scotland, 2009
 
The results are called, and FMMPB are 2009 European Champions: Ryan Canning, Alisdair McLaren and Alastair Dunn at front   Typical FMM celebrations   A very happy FMM band   P/M Richard Parkes with good friend and fellow competitor, P/M Terry Tully of the St Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band   Pipers Andrew Carlisle, Matt Wilson, Megan Canning, Michael Fitzhenry, Alisdair McLaren and Jonathan Lamberton
 
Ulster Championships in Newcastle, 2009: P/M Richard Parkes, Conor McCallion, Ashley McMichael, Ryan Canning, Brian Martin and Gordon McCready at front (Credit: Rowland White/Presseye)   Ulster Championships in Newcastle, 2009. Pipers Emmett Conway, Jonathan Greenlees, Megan Canning, Matt Wilson and Andrew Carlisle. Tenor drummer Sarah McCullough at middle (Credit: Rowland White/Presseye)   FMM's drone tuner, Frank Andrews   World Pipe Band Championships 2009   Portrush, 2009: Gavin Noade, Stephen Rourke, Ian Gillespie, D/S Keith Orr, Aaron McLean, Gareth McLees, Earl Glasgow and Geoff Wilson (Credit: Rowland White/Presseye)
 
Drummers Ian Gillespie, Stephen Rourke and Gavin Noade (Credit: Rowland White/Presseye)   Long serving piper Mark Faloon (Credit: Rowland White/Presseye)   Megan Canning and Andrew Carlisle, Portrush, 2009 (Credit: Rowland White/Presseye)   Centre bands, Portrush, 2009 (Credit: Rowland White/Presseye)   Emmett Conway and Kris Coyle minding the time, Dumbarton 2010
 
Scottish Championships in Dumbarton, 2010   On the line at Dumbarton   Pipe Major Richard Parkes at Bangor 2010 (Credit: RSPBANI)   Jonathan Greenlees, Conor McCallion and Andrew Carlisle (Credit: RSPBANI)   Piper David Middleton (Credit: RSPBANI)
 
Bass drummer Chris Pollock (Credit: RSPBANI)   Geoff Wilson (Credit: RSPBANI)   Earl Glasgow (Credit: RSPBANI)   Alisdair McLaren, Michael Fitzhenry, Emmett Conway, David Middleton and Brian Martin. Drummers: Ian Gillespie on snare and Glenn Higgins on tenor. Bangor 2010 (Credit: RSPBANI)   Terry Smyth, Aaron McCarten and D/S Keith Orr (Credit: RSPBANI)
 
Alastair McLaren (Credit: John Slavin)   P/S Alastair Dunn (Credit: John Slavin)   FMM's Premier HTS snare drums   FMM winning the 2010 British Championships in Annan. This photo, with piper Ashley McMichael at the centre, was the cover of the July edition of Piping Today, published by the National Piping Centre (Credit: John Slavin)   European Championships in Belfast, 2010: Front row left to right is P/M Richard Parkes, Conor McCallion, Ashley McMichael, Ryan Canning, Matt Wilson, Gordon McCready and Wesley Irvine.
 
Live at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast, 6 August 2010   The FMM Drum Corps   Ryan Canning and Michael Fitzhenry accompanied by Chris McNicholl   SFU join FMM for ‘The Calm Before the Storm’ suite by Don Bradford, led by P/M Richard Parkes   FMM pipers left to right: Graham Drummond, Jonathan Lamberton, Alisdair McLaren, Emmett Conway, Ryan Canning, Megan Canning and Stuart Irvine. SFU pipers at bottom are Gordon Conn and Blair Cooper.
 
FMM and SFU together in concert at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast, 6 August 2010. Here the bands perform FMM and SFU classics, ‘The B52’ and ‘Blackie MacLeod’.   Ulster Championships in Lisburn, 2010   The nerve-wracking wait at the line, World Pipe Band Championships, 2010. Left to right is Graham Drummond, Mark Faloon, Donald MacPhee, Megan Canning, Emmett Conway, Ian Lyons and Stuart Irvine.   World Championships, 2010   FMM pipers
 
Aerial view of the band at the World Championships 2010, as displayed live on the huge screens above the grandstands   Marching off the line at Cowal, 2010   FMM as 2010 Champion of Champions at Cowal Gathering   FMM compete at the 2011 Scottish Championships in Dumbarton, on one of the coldest and wettest competitions in recent memory   FMM’s second rank - Left to right: Jonathan Greenlees, Andrew Carlisle, Mark Smyth, Jonathan Lamberton, Michael Fitzhenry, Kyle Warren, James Gore and an obscured Mark Faloon
 
Drum Sergeant Keith Orr at Newcastle   Piper Stuart Irvine   The snare line at Newcastle, County Down   Pipers James Gore, Glenn Ross, Jonathan Lamberton and Mark Faloon walking into the circle   FMM at the 2011 British Pipe Band Championships in Annan
 
Introduction to the MSR at the 2011 All-Ireland Championships, Lisburn   Band members with the 2011 All-Ireland Championship trophies. Left to right: Emmett Conway, Alastair Dunn, Richard Parkes, Graham Drummond and Matt Wilson   The band on the counter march from competing at the 2011 European Championships in Belfast   Pipe Major Richard Parkes MBE winning the European Championships for the 10th time   Richard runs over the sheets with Billy Maxwell, the band’s president and founding Pipe Major
 
Happy band members pose for pictures at the European Championships. Left to right: Gavin Noade, Ryan Canning, Kyle Warren, Jamie Walker, Megan Canning, Conor McCallion, Ashley McMichael and Gareth McLees at the front and centre   Left to right: Gordon McCready, Keith Orr, Mark Smyth, Cameron Findlay, James Gore, Gavin Noade, Ryan Canning, and front rank is Sarah McCullough, Alison Gilmour, Sarah Moore and Gareth McLees   A very focused Richard in final tuning at the 2011 World Pipe Band Championships (Credit: John Barbour)   Drum Sergeant Keith Orr (Credit: John Barbour)   The nervous wait at the line (Credit: Nan Harrington)
 
FMM win their 7th World title (Credit: Ian MacLean, Glasgow Life)   FMM win their 7th World title (Credit: Ian MacLean, Glasgow Life)   Drummer Gareth McLees in a euphoric moment after winning the 2011 World Pipe Band Championships (Credit: Ian MacLean, Glasgow Life)   Cartoon published in the Belfast Telegraph   Some of the band’s support team with the Argyll shield in Dunoon: Former piper Lynsey McNicholl, Frank Andrews and Ruth Parkes
 
Band members stop to celebrate winning the 2011 Cowal Championship, completing the Grand Slam   The 2011 Bass Section   The 2011 FMM Pipe Corps, posed with 'the big five' at Stormont   The 2011 FMM Drum Corps, posed with 'the big five' at Stormont   The Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band at Stormont, with all the trophies from 2011’s undefeated Grand Slam season
 
FMM practicing in the sun at Bathgate, 2013   FMM drum corps preparing at the British Championships   FMM leaving the field at Bathgate, 2013   FMM drummers Aaron McLean and Gavin Noade   FMM pipers at the 2013 British Pipe Band Championships

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