DAVID Jasper of Delabole, was recently presented with a certificate from the Cornwall Brass Band Association to commemorate his 50 years of being involved with the Cornish Brass Bands.

David, who has always played the cornet, joined Delabole Brass Band when he was aged 12/13 in the early 1950s.

When he was younger, his idol was Fred Angove, a recognised and well known cornet player. David explained that he used to sit alongside him and aspired to be as talented as him one day.

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