The band was formed about 10 years ago by Pipe Major Arthur Jepson and John Bartholomew .Arthur was in the Scots  Guards and John was a British soldier with the RMP where both learned to play the bagpipes. They encouraged over the years new members to join and we now have about 14 very experienced players. Since 1992  the band,  we have performed in, New York just after the twin Towers disaster, The Jersey "Battle of the Flowers" (for the last 5 years)  Performed for the Duke of Kent, Field Marshall to the Black Watch. The 1066 band are the only civilian band to play at the Houses of Parliament for the "Speaker " Sir Michael Martin who is now their Patron and have Invited to do the opening of the Royal Warwick show in July 2008. The band has appeared at many carnivals in the UK. and has performed with 2 army bands at Herstmonceux castle. All of the pipers play solo at events.

 

John Bartholomew is the Pipe Major and Martyn Hacker is the Pipe Sergeant. Martyn was the Pipe Major of a band called Eastbourne Scottish (one of the oldest pipe bands in Britain.)