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Stuart Philpot was born in Great Yarmouth in 1964 and started playing the Trumpet at the age of 10. In 1975, he jonined the band, then called The East Anglian School Band, playing 3rd cornet and progressing to Solo Cornet at the age of 15, with the band now renamed The Great Yarmouth and Groleston Silver Band. Stuart then made the move to Euphonium, playing principal Euphonium at Great Yarmouth for several years and began a long association with Wrentham Town Band. He currently plays Euphonium in Norwich based Quintet "Pavilion Brass".
In 2002 the then Musical Director of Great Yarmouth Brass handed over the baton to Stuart who took Great Yarmouth Brass to the London and Southern Counties Regional Championships 2003, winning fourth section with a performance of Lydian Pictures and in 2007 a runner up position in fourth section with The Seasons.
Stuart is married with two children, both members of the senior band and is employed in local government.