The Band of the Island of Jersey performing at a Government House levée last year

THE Band of the Island of Jersey was last night named Guiton Group Ambassador of the Year at the annual Jersey Enterprise Awards.

At a dinner at Fort Regent attended by hundreds of Islanders representing Jersey’s diverse business community, the band was praised for using its talent to delight audiences around the world for more than 100 years.

However, very few of the band’s 80 or so musicians were there to see their president, Trevor Rayson, accept the award from Guiton chief executive John Averty. Instead they were busy helping to record a version of the Jersey anthem with 700 school children on the other side of town.

The award was one of two community accolades presented to Islanders to mark their exceptional contribution to Jersey life.

One of the biggest ovations of the evening was reserved for Barbara Frost, who won the Condor Ferries Community Award. She was singled out for her work with young people and the less fortunate in Jersey.

• Full report in today’s Jersey Evening Post