Jack Mackintosh (2)

British cornet & trumpet player, and professor. Born 22 September 1891 in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK - Died in 1979. He joined Silver Prize Band at the Crystal Palace in 1912 and joined the front-row cornet section of St. Hilda Colliery Band lead by Arthur Laycock from 1913-1919. He joined the Harton Colliery Band after they won at Belle Vue in 1919 and was their solo cornetist through to 1930. In the same year he was invited to join the BBC Symphony Orchestra on its formation as Principal Cornet and 3rd trumpet in the trumpet section, and on retirement in 1952 his son, Ian Mackintosh (2), took his place in the trumpet section leaving Jack time to concentrate on teaching at the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall. In 1933, he played with Foden's Band. 3rd trumpet with the Philharmonia Orchestra/New Philharmonia Orchestra.