Deal Memorial Bandstand Trust
In Memory of 11 Royal Marines Musicians
Concert Season
Our summer 2023 season of concerts return on Sunday 7th May. Further details will be posted here in due course.
In Memory
On 22nd September 1989 the IRA exploded a bomb at the Royal Marines School of Music in Deal that killed 11 Musicians and seriously injured 11 more.
RM Concert
The Royal Marines Memorial Concert and Bandstand Rededication will take place on Sunday 9th July 2023
Committee Members
The Trust is managed by a Board of 4 unpaid Trustees and a Committee of 14 volunteers, each of who bring significant experience and expertise to assure the competent governance of the charity.
The History Of The Bandstand
This video remembers the 30th Anniversary of the Deal Barracks bombing, which saw 11 Royal Marines musicians killed when an IRA bomb exploded in the rest area of the Staff Band. Join Musician George Gissing, as he discovers the special relationship the Royal Marines have with the town of Deal in remembrance of this day.
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Please help to support our Charity
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