Jimmy Mann It’s with enormous sadness that we record the death in early October of Eric John ‘Jimmy’ Mann, the band librarian, one of our founding members and a member of the band management committee. Jimmy served in the Band Service from 1952 to 1967 and became librarian of the Royal Yacht band as well as its solo cornet. He had many friends throughout the Band Service and was widely respected in Portsmouth as a successful businessman. This was particularly evident at his funeral where it was standing room only. The service was conducted by a member of the band, the Rt Revd Dr J Barry Shucksmith BA MA PhD (trombone), who had joined at Deal the same year as Jimmy. Music was provided by a brass quintet comprising Roger Hammond, Bob Scarrett, David Yates, Brian Allen and led by Jon Yates. Sir Jock Slater wrote: “I am very sad to hear about Jimmy’s death. He deserves so much credit for his sterling work behind and in front of the scenes in the early days of our band.” It has been decided to name our music library at Eastney ‘The Mann Music Library’ in his memory. He will be greatly missed and we extend our deepest sympathy to Diane his widow and to Steven and Anthony his sons.