Our Band Family
Our dedicated trustees, committee members and band members are at the heart of what we do, utilising their unique skills to progress the band. Without them, we would not be where we are today. Meet some of our band family below.
PRESIDENT
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David Mitchell is our president and grew up playing the horn and learning how to read music in the band, as did several of his grandchildren. David was also a trustee for many years, retiring this year.
TRUSTEES
TRUSTEE
Lynne Lees has been a member of the Board of Trustees since 2012. Her great grandfather, grandfather and father, Alec Oliver, all played in the band, as do two of her children. Lynne succeeded her father as Chairwoman from 2012-2014 and was instrumental, along with the Board at the time, in securing the purchase of the band room. Lynne is also PTB’s Publicity and Social Media Officer. We believe we are now the second most followed brass band in the world, constantly trying to catch up with the mighty Cory Band!
TRUSTEE
Justin Uren is another trustee who has been with us for many years. He recently played a big part in helping with the renovation of our band room, and each year organises one of our most popular concerts, Bickford Smith Christmas Concert.
CHAIR of the BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Paul Combellack has been a trustee for several years now and is extremely supportive of the band, also playing a big part in securing our new band room. He is another one of our trustees with family connections to the band with his wife and daughter as current members.
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Dr Jennifer Wingham, is a hugely value member of our team of trustees. Her son Tim is our principal Euphonuim player, who is well loved both by our players and our supporters alike. Jennifer has been instrumental in reviewing and improving our governance procedures.
TRUSTEE
Jason Philiips OBE, former commander of Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose joined the team in 2024. Jason is hugely experienced and has been reviewing and improving many of our govenrance policies. Jason is also our esteemed Bingo Caller on our fundraising nights and can be found in his red sequined Bingo coat with a very big grin.
COMMITTEE
SECRETARY
William Eustis info@porthleventownband.com
Playing Member and Community Brass Coordinator
Cath Horne
Playing Member
Mary-Louise Combellack
Playing Member
and Instrument Officer
Emily Combellack
NON-COMMITTEE ROLES
LIBRARIAN and BAND BUILDER MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Andrea Lewis
BAND SOCIAL OFFICER
Ysella Lees
HEALTH & SAFETY OFFICER
James House
OUR MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Our esteemed musical director, Tom Bassett first joined Porthleven Town Band in 2000 where he remained for four years playing percussion and Eb bass. Tom later went to music college, where he completed a first-class BMus Honours degree at Birmingham Conservatoire, followed by a Masters in Music at Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Upon returning home from university, he jumped straight back into band as musical director of the senior band and training band. He also began teaching many of our individual players and has composed several pieces that we have enjoyed performing publicly. Tom's father, Neil Bassett sits on the front row and his mother, Shirley is currently in our training band, with her father, David Thomas as the unofficial grandad of the band.