Evelin Dunger

Croft Silver Band are deeply saddened by the devastating sudden passing of Evelin Dunger. Evelin had been part of Croft Silver band since the age of 8, after a friend in her class had joined the training band and Evelin was curious to see what band was like. Her Grandfather Brian and Mum Katrina followed her into Croft Silver Band, and still play with the band as well as her brother Henry who is now the band’s Musical Director. Her Mum Katrina shared Evelin’s story on our band website several years ago.

“Evelin’s Grandad, Brian, decided to take her along to a have a look and listen at one of the Junior rehearsals and they came home with a Cornet.  Evelin it seemed was a natural taking to the cornet straight away, her ability becoming apparent as soon as she started to play.  She found reading music very easy, as it is in the youthful years.  She soon joined the Junior Band and was asked to play principle cornet after a few years.  I remember being so proud of her.  Soon after she was asked to play on back row for the Senior Band by the MD Ian Needham.  She was asked to play with the band in her first Senior Band contest, the band achieving second place, she looked so small but so comfortable with the band.  There was no stopping her now.  Music became a major part of her life.  Evelin was then asked if she would like to play Sop in the Senior Band which she agreed to do and her talents had no bounds, she took to the Sop like a duck to water.  After a successful few years playing Sop for Croft Evelin decided to move to another band, Melton Band, a band that was very familiar to Croft, having some of the ex-Croft players, including the MD Graham Sutton, who also conducted and played for Croft in the past.  Again after a successful few years playing Sop for Melton Evelin decided it was time to move to Kibworth Band and was invited to play flugel horn for them where she was happy and part of their recent successful promotion to the Championship Section. “

Even after Evelin left Croft she continued to support the band by depping and helping out at events where needed, she was our biggest cheerleader at contests and is missed deeply by all of the band.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Evelin’s parents Katrina and Tim, her grandparents Brian and Yvonne, her brother Henry and his partner Anne and Evelin's partner Brendan, as well as all her family and friends.