We paid our tributes to Gray Helliwell, Life Member of the band, on Friday 18 November. Gray made a significant contribution to pipe bands over his life. Starting out as a pupil of Don Sargent in Dannevirke he played the Dannevirke High School band, the Ruahine PB and the Waipawa PB before moving to Napier in 1969. As tutor of the Napier Boys High School band and Pipe Major of the City of Napier PB’s #2 band he played a big part in the lives of the many people he tutored over many years.  He was awarded a Life Membership of the band in 2016 in recognition of the enormous contribution he made to our bands here in Napier.  Gray was a dedicated, loyal and reliable member of the band who willingly shared his knowledge and his piping talents with everyone.  “Going Home” from his last parade.