A REMARKABLE RECORD.

Timaru Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 5420, 23 May 1892, Page 3

A REMARKABLE RECORD.

Mr Iqhii Winterboltom, who has conipletsd 21 jwt.pt "service m the Boyal Marine Artillery bo, bandmaster, has just retired from it to take' Up tho appointment, of bandmaster of tbe''iOtb','Middlesex (Artists) Volunteer I corps., Jrtf om 1799 to the present time, Mr Wint'erpi)ftom's family, who came from Haddleworth, Yorkshire, have (according to a writor m Lloyd's A'qvis). put m the unique service, m I tho afiny.snd ».avy, of 213 years. His great uncle (John Winterbottom), who enlisted as a private, iv the 62nd JKi'gimont m 1799 «ac given a commission as eueign and adjutant for gallant oonduct m tho Peninsular War m 1608, having fought with great distinction at Uadajdz and also at Waterloo. His maternal grandfather was SO years ia the Ist Life Guards, and as quartermaster of the regiment fought also at Waterloo. His father served 21 years m the let Life Guards, and was the first sword instructor of the army ; his portrait, by command of William IV., was painted and hung io the Waterloo Gallery at ■ Windsor. Mr Winterbottom's throe brother's have all been bandmaßterj, and the four have put m a hundred years' service. The elder generntion may reroem bor. the subject of thtj notice as a solo player at Jnlioh's promenado concert n at Drury Lane s ot tbo Monday Populars at tft. James's Hall-; "and at one lime no musical director Sjt the Olympio Theatre j while Australians will not forget his oarrjinr- out a concert m 1856, at Syney, for tho benefit of tbe survivors of tqe Monumental City, which wont down with Dearly all on board. During a residence of ten years m Australia Mr Wiaterbottom eirned tha esteem of all claeeis, and left, as he dues at Portsmouth, tbo record of an honourable and distinguished name.