William Kerr Memorial Pipe Band
Band profile, current ranking snapshot, and competition history.
Current Rank Points
Movement Story
Rank Points Trend
Profile Highlights
Discipline Breakdown
Band Details
| Location | Mid Ulster |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1945 |
| Active | Active |
| Association | RSPBANI |
| Region | Europe |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Website | Visit |
| brianmclean1@btconnect.com |
About the Band
William Kerr Memorial Pipe Band is a Northern Ireland pipe band based in the Mid Ulster area, commonly associated with Drummond. The band was founded in 1945 and remains active in competition, currently listed around Grade 3B on Pipe Band Rankings. Its public profile shows regular contest appearances across the Ulster and wider Northern Irish pipe band circuit.
The band’s own recent anniversary material marks 1945–2025 as an 80-year story. According to that account, its roots go back to the Second World War, when Bob Lucas learned to play the pipes while serving, later helping establish the band after returning home.
William Kerr Memorial has been particularly visible in recent seasons, competing in Grade 4A and Grade 3B events, including Ulster, Mid Ulster, Fermanagh and World Championship contexts. Reports from 2024 noted strong results, including a third place at the World Pipe Band Championships while competing from Drummond.
Like many community bands, its importance is not only in trophies but in continuity: keeping local piping and drumming alive, training players, turning out for contests and representing its area across generations.
Leadership & History
Grade History
Competition Results
| Date | Competition | Contest Grade / Section | Place | Set | Rank Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2026 | Mid-Ulster Championships | 3B | 7 | MSR | -0.27 |
| 23 May 2026 | Co. Fermanagh Championships | 3B | 4 | MSR | 1.92 |
| 16 Aug 2025 | World Pipe Band Championships - Day 2 | 3B | 6 | MSR | 4.71 |
| 16 Aug 2025 | World Pipe Band Championships - Day 2 | 3B | 12 | Medley | -4.10 |
| 9 Aug 2025 | RSPBA NI Branch - Newcastle | 3B | 5 | MSR | -1.70 |
| 9 Aug 2025 | RSPBA NI Branch - Newcastle | 3B | 5 | Medley | 0.28 |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Ulster Championship - Portrush | 3B | 6 | MSR | -8.57 |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Ulster Championship - Portrush | 3A | 13 | MSR | -8.57 |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Ards & North Downs | 3B | 4 | Medley | -6.79 |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Ards & North Downs | 3A | 5 | Medley | -6.79 |
| 5 Jul 2025 | All-Ireland Pipe Band & Drum Major Championship | 3B | 4 | Medley | -3.21 |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Antrim & Newtownabbey Championships | 3B | 6 | MSR | -7.43 |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Antrim & Newtownabbey Championships | 3A | 9 | MSR | -7.43 |
| 14 Jun 2025 | Lisburn & Castlereagh Championships | 3B | 4 | Medley | 1.37 |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Mid-Ulster Championships | 3A | 12 | MSR | -9.26 |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Mid-Ulster Championships | 4A | 13 | MSR | -9.26 |
| 24 May 2025 | Co. Fermanagh Championships | 3B | 5 | Medley | -4.04 |
| 24 May 2025 | Co. Fermanagh Championships | 3A | 7 | Medley | -4.04 |