 Membership has depended mainly on a long serving nucleus of players supplemented by students from local schools and colleges.The band appointed Kevin Short as Musical Director to take over from previous conductor Lionel Howden.After many years of service with the baton, Lionel has returned to playing and re-joined the band's trombone section while continuing to lead the 'Tudor Brass Ensemble' in their Sunday morning rehearsals at Hurst Hill.