The day after returning from a very happy and successful tour to Latvia and Lithuania with the Lydbrook Band, Trefor Evans tragically had his life taken from him at the age of 36, due to the effects of Epilepsy.  He had lived with this terrible condition for 19 years. He was an incredibly brave and proud man who never let his illness prevent him from living his life to the full, which included playing Solo Horn for Lydbrook Band.
 
Through his work as senior technician for the Gloucestershire Music Service, Trefor strived to give the youth of the community the best quality of instruments that was available to aid the next generation of musicians. He campaigned tirelessly for the re-formation of the Gloucestershire Youth Brass Band, which as a result, now has a membership of over 100 players.
 
When visiting a small village in Lithuania Trefor was horrified to discover that only five brass instruments were available with twenty children desperately wanting to learn.  At that point Trefor vowed to help these children by sending unwanted instruments out to them.

Trefor's partner Joanne's  aim was to fulfil his last wishes by setting up a trust in his name with the purpose of collecting 100 unwanted brass instruments and accessories and to personally hand them to the children of Lithuania.

In March 2007, Jo returned to Lithuania with over 100 instruments. Read more about the Trust on this website.