Terrence Jones

Terry first learned to play the violin with his mother and at the age of 11 he studied under Professor Horace Kenny LRAM ARCO MRST untill he was 17 years old. Then in 1959 Terry joined the Staffordshire Regimental Band and In 1961 he was sent to Kneller Hall, Royal Military School of Music, where he studied under Professor O'Keefe for the clarinet and Professor Tom Jones for the violin.
During his army career, Terry played violin on the balcony in the Civic Hall with Mr Roy Hunt, for the Queen's dinner when she visited Wolverhampton and for the Queen Mother at the opening of a school in Chester, he also played clarinet on “Friday Night is Music Night” with Sidney Torch and the BBC Concert Orchestra at Maida Vale Studios London.

On leaving the forces, learned to play other instruments and took up teaching the clarinet flute and saxophone to pupils of all ages, from 6 to 65 years of age. He has taught in many schools throughout Shropshire.