Col. Sir John Timmins  KCVO OBE TD Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester

Commodore Roger Parker & Mrs Valerie Parker

Mr Fred Fielder - Broadcaster

Ordinary folk, who volunteer our services and work hard in our spare time to present a professional tattoo. We have no paid personnel, and no one stands to gain financially from this event with every penny raised, exclusive of natural costs donated to service biased organisations.

The members of the team are from all walks of life, including Ex-Forces, (all of them represented), serving and retired police officers, territorial & cadet force personnel, and last but not least a robust civilian contingent ranging in age from 18 yrs to 74 yrs.

You could say that's it in a nutshell, however such a brief statement would not truly reflect the immense workload involved, nor pay proper respect to such a dedicated team, including those who play a major part during the latter stages of preparation.

With such a large event, the members of the committee are the obvious backbone to the organisation, however every member would freely admit, that if left to cope alone, none of us could ever carry out the tasks required if we did not have help and support from other sources.

The Cadet Forces over these past four years have been magnificent in their support, both in providing some excellent displays and in carrying out the many varied and numerous backstage tasks required.

The British Transport Police are the "silent" members behind our security needs, quietly going about their work without ever encroaching upon the enjoyment of the show, and deserve special mention for their professional approach.

Praise too must go to the management & staff at the MEN Arena, whose enthusiastic support coupled with professional advice ensures that we keep much of our planning on track.

ALL In all we have much to be grateful for and many individuals to thank, however the one group who must never be forgotten, are those whose support is paramount.....the audience  for without your attendance the whole event would be pointless, so please be assured that you are as integral to the "team" as everyone else, and  very much part of the "family".

2007 will be our fifth anniversary, Your support is what drives us, and your attendance what makes this show special, and we want that to continue.

Thank you.

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