The World Pipe Band Champions
Grade 1 |
| Year |
Band |
Venue |
Pipe Major |
| Cowal Highland Games 1906-1946 (Unofficial Worlds) |
| 1906 |
1st Vn.Bn Highland Light Infantry
(1) |
Cowal |
P/M John M Gillies |
| 1907 |
3rd Bn. Lanarkshire Vn. Regiment
(1) |
Cowal |
P/M E MacPherson |
| 1908 |
5th Vn. Bn. Highland Light Infantry
(1) |
Cowal |
P/M John M Gillies |
| 1909 |
Stonehouse
(1) |
Cowal |
P/M Hector McInnes |
| 1910 |
5th Vn. Bn. Highland Light Infantry
(2) |
Cowal |
P/M John M Gillies |
| 1911 |
5th Vn. Bn. Highland Light Infantry
(3) |
Cowal |
P/M John M Gillies |
| 1912 |
5th Vn. Bn. Highland Light Infantry
(4) |
Cowal |
P/M John M Gillies |
| 1913 |
7th Vn. Bn. Highland Light Infantry
(1) |
Cowal |
P/M Farquhar MacRae |
| 1914 - 1918 World War 1 |
| 1919 |
Edinburgh City Police
(Lothian & Borders Police) |
Cowal |
P/M Hugh Calder |
| 1920 |
City of Glasgow Police Pipe Band
(Strathclyde Police) (1) |
Cowal |
William Gray |
| 1921 |
City of Glasgow Pipe Band (2) |
Cowal |
P/M William Fergusson |
| 1922 |
City of Glasgow Pipe Band (3) |
Cowal |
P/M William Fergusson |
| 1923 |
City of Glasgow Pipe Band (4) |
Cowal |
P/M William Fergusson |
| 1924 |
Millhall Scout
Pipe Band |
Cowal |
P/M George D MacDonald |
| 1925 |
Clan MacRae Society* |
Cowal |
P/M William Fergusson |
| 1926 |
Millhall Scout
Pipe Band |
Cowal |
P/M George D MacDonald |
| 1927 |
MacLean (1) |
Cowal |
P/M William Sloan |
| 1928 |
MacLean (2) |
Cowal |
P/M William Sloan |
| 1929 |
Glasgow Corporation Tramways |
Cowal |
P/M Gavin L Robertson |
| 1930 |
Millhall Scout
Pipe Band |
Cowal |
P/M George D MacDonald |
| 1931 |
Glasgow Corporation Tramways
|
Cowal |
P/M Peter Fleming |
| 1932 |
Clan MacRae Society*
|
Cowal |
P/M John F Nicoll |
| 1933 |
Clan MacRae Society
|
Cowal |
P/M John F Nicoll |
| 1934 |
Cowal Clan MacRae Society
|
Cowal |
P/M John F Nicoll |
| 1935 |
MacLean (3) |
Cowal |
P/M William Sloan |
| 1936 |
City of Glasgow Police Pipe Band
(Strathclyde Police) (5) |
Cowal |
John MacDonald, South Uist |
| 1937 |
City of Glasgow Police Pipe Band
(Strathclyde Police) (6) |
Cowal |
John MacDonald, South Uist |
| 1938 |
City of Glasgow Police Pipe Band
(Strathclyde Police) (7) |
Cowal |
John MacDonald, South Uist |
| 1939 |
City of Glasgow Police Pipe Band
(Strathclyde Police) (8) |
Cowal |
John MacDonald, South Uist |
| 1940 - 1945 World War 2 |
| 1946 |
City of Glasgow Police Pipe Band
(Strathclyde Police) (9) |
Cowal |
John MacDonald, South Uist |
| Scottish Pipe Band Association (since 1947) |
| 1947 |
Bowhill Colliery |
Edinburgh |
C. Sutherland |
| 1948 |
Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia (1) |
Glasgow |
T. McAllister,Snr.B.E.M |
| 1949 |
Glasgow Police (10) |
Edinburgh |
J. MacDonald |
| 1950 |
Edinburgh Police |
Dundee |
D.S. Ramsay |
| 1951 |
Glasgow Police (11) |
Edinburgh |
J. MacDonald |
| 1952 |
Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia (2) |
Ayr |
T. McAllister,Snr.B.E.M. |
| 1953 |
Clan McRae |
Edinburgh |
A. MacLeod |
| 1954 |
Edinburgh Police |
Aberdeen |
D.S. Ramsay |
| 1955 |
Muirhead & Sons |
Stirling |
J. Smith |
| 1956 |
Muirhead & Sons |
Belfast |
J. Smith |
| 1957 |
Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia (3) |
Paisley |
J.K. MacAllister |
| 1958 |
Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia (4) |
Aberdeen |
J.K. MacAllister |
| 1959 |
Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia (5) |
Kirkcaldy |
J.K. MacAllister |
| 1960 |
Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia (6) |
Inverness |
J.K. MacAllister |
| 1961 |
Muirhead & Sons |
Edinburgh |
J. Smith |
| 1962 |
227 A &SH Regt.R.A. (T.A.) |
Belfast |
J.Weatherston,M.B.E., B.E.M. |
| 1963 |
Edinburgh Police |
Dumfries |
I. McLeod |
| 1964 |
Edinburgh Police |
Ayr |
I. McLeod |
| 1965 |
Muirhead & Sons |
Forfar |
R. Hardie |
| 1966 |
Muirhead & Sons |
Inverness |
R. Hardie |
| 1967 |
Muirhead & Sons |
Oban |
R. Hardie |
| 1968 |
Muirhead & Sons |
Grangemouth |
R. Hardie |
| 1969 |
Muirhead & Sons |
Perth |
R. Hardie |
| 1970 |
Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia (7) |
Aberdeen |
T. McAllister, Jnr. |
| 1971 |
Edinburgh Police |
Lanark |
I. McLeod |
| 1972 |
Edinburgh Police |
Hawick |
I. McLeod |
| 1973 |
Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia (8) |
Ayr |
T. McAllister, Jnr. |
| 1974 |
Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia (9) |
Stirling |
T. McAllister, Jnr. |
| 1975 |
Edinburgh Police |
Corby |
I. McLeod |
| 1976 |
Strathclyde Police (12) |
Hawick |
I. MacLellan, B.E.M. |
| 1977 |
Dysart & Dundonald (1) |
Aberdeen |
R. Shepherd |
| 1978 |
Dysart & Dundonald (2) |
Lanark |
R. Shepherd |
| 1979 |
Strathclyde Police
(13) |
Nottingham |
I. MacLellan, B.E.M. |
| 1980 |
Shotts & Dykehead Caledonia (10) |
Glasgow |
T. McAllister, Jnr. |
| 1981 |
Strathclyde Police
(14) |
Aberdeen |
I. MacLellan, B.E.M. |
| 1982 |
Strathclyde Police
(15) |
Glenrothes |
I. MacLellan, B.E.M. |
| 1983 |
Strathclyde Police
(16) |
Glasgow |
I. MacLellan, B.E.M. |
| 1984 |
Strathclyde Police
(17) |
Glasgow |
I. MacLellan, B.E.M. |
| 1985 |
Strathclyde Police
(18) |
Hamilton |
I. MacLellan, B.E.M. |
| 1986 |
Strathclyde Police (19) |
Glasgow |
I. MacLellan, B.E.M. |
| 1987 |
78th Fraser Highlanders (Canada) (1) |
Glasgow |
W. Livingstone |
| 1988 |
Strathclyde Police (19) |
Glasgow |
I. MacLellan, B.E.M. |
| 1989 |
Strathclyde Police (20) |
Glasgow |
I. MacLellan, B.E.M. |
| 1990 |
Strathclyde Police (21) |
Glasgow |
I. MacLellan, B.E.M. |
| 1991 |
Strathclyde Police (22) |
Glasgow |
I. MacLellan, B.E.M. |
| 1992 |
Field Marshall Montgomery (1) |
Glasgow |
Richard Parkes |
| 1993 |
Field Marshall Montgomery (2) |
Glasgow |
Richard Parkes |
| 1994 |
Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia (11) |
Glasgow |
R. Mathieson |
| 1995 |
Simon Fraser University (Canada) (1) |
Glasgow |
T. Lee |
| 1996 |
Simon Fraser University (Canada) (2) |
Glasgow |
T. Lee |
| 1997 |
Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia (12) |
Glasgow |
R. Mathieson |
| 1998 |
Victoria Police (1) |
Glasgow |
Nat Russell |
| 1999 |
Simon Fraser University (Canada) (3) |
Glasgow |
T. Lee |
| 2000 |
Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia (13) |
Glasgow |
R. Mathieson |
| 2001 |
Simon Fraser University (Canada) (4) |
Glasgow |
T. Lee |
| 2002 |
Field Marshall Montgomery (3) |
Glasgow |
Richard Parkes |
| 2003 |
Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia (14) |
Glasgow |
R. Mathieson |
| 2004 |
Field Marshall Montgomery (4) |
Glasgow |
Richard Parkes |
| 2005 |
Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia (15) |
Glasgow |
R. Mathieson |
| 2006 |
Field Marshall Montgomery (5) |
Glasgow |
Richard Parkes |
| 2007 |
Field Marshall Montgomery (6) |
Glasgow |
Richard Parkes |
| 2008 |
Simon Fraser University (Canada) (5) |
Glasgow |
T. Lee |
| 2009 |
Simon Fraser University (Canada) (6) |
Glasgow |
T. Lee |
| 2010 |
St. Laurence O'Toole (Dublin) (1) |
Glasgow |
T. Tully |
| 2011 |
Field Marshall Montgomery (7) |
Glasgow |
Richard Parkes |
| 2012 |
Field Marshall Montgomery (8) |
Glasgow |
Richard Parkes |
| 2013 |
Field Marshall Montgomery (9) |
Glasgow |
Richard Parkes |
| 2014 |
Field Marshall Montgomery (10) |
Glasgow |
Richard Parkes |
| 2015 |
Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia (16) |
Glasgow |
Ryan Canning |
| 2016 |
Field Marshall Montgomery (11) |
Glasgow |
Richard Parkes |
| 2017 |
Inveraray and District |
Glasgow |
Stuart Liddell |
| 2018 |
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