Corporate Open DS/UK/2818 The Dagenham Girl Pipers; 1930-; English female bagpipe band The Dagenham Girl Pipers 1930- English female bagpipe band Female Dagenham, Essex, England (formed)

Music Group; Bagpipe The Dagenham Girl Pipers are a female bagpipe marching band based in Dagenham, Essex, UK. The band was formed in by a Congregational minister, Rev Joseph Waddington Graves, in 1930, turning professional three years later, and have toured internationally. The pipers were also known for having the first female, and first non-Scot pipe major who came from their own ranks, when Sgt Edith Turnbull --the first member of the band -- was made a Pipe Major in the band. During a pre-war performance in Germany, Hitler was heard to remark: "I wish I had a band like that."During World War II, the pipers were members of ENSA (Entertainments National Service Association) and entertained the troops. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 fedcb10e-20ef-43b2-be3d-d4fc5eb29392