Frank Saunders Senior RIP

The New Ross and District Pipe Band would like to record its sympathy to the family of Frank Saunders Senior who passed away on August 8th. 2008 at the age of 74. Frank was involved with the band since its formation in 1974 and taught the band's first drum corps. Frank's son , Frank Junior, took over the position of drumming instructor in the early 1980's and is still a mamber of the band. Frank's son Ian played bass drum and tenor drum with the band for many years while daughter Rhona, grand-daughter Michelle, grand-son Paul, Grand-daughter Shauna , Daughter in Law Margaret, all played with the band over a long period of time.

Frank made many visits to New Ross and many people in New Ross have very happy and fond memories of his time with the band. Frank came out of retirement to play with the New Ross band in 1996 when they won 6th. prize in Grade 3A at tthe World Pipe Band Chgampionships in Glasgow.

Read a full article on Frank on the IPBA web site.

Our thoughts are with Frank's wife Betty and all the Saunders family at this sad time.