The 67-year-old, who is known as Stewart, was awarded an MBE for his services to State Ceremonial Events in Scotland and to charitable fundraising.
His role of senior trumpeter of His Majesty’s State Trumpeters of Scotland have seen him play at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and the King’s Proclamation in Edinburgh.
Over the years, he has walked thousands of miles and raised vast sums of money for various charities. He also raised funds to purchase an adapted trike for a local disabled child and helped raise over £3,000 for the Kelty Children’s Gala last year.
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Around 15 years ago, Stewart, of Keltyhill Road, set up the Kelty and Blairadam Concert Band to provide a musical outlet and a social interaction for people in the village.
Stewart Malcolm who has received an MBE in the New Year Honours list. (Image: Contributed) He was stunned to hear he was to receive the honour.
“I am very proud,” he said. “I received a letter saying I had been awarded an MBE and a couple of weeks later, I got a phone call explaining what I had to do and to keep quiet about it.
“It is overwhelming. My wife knew about it as she took the phone call but I told my daughters on Christmas Day and told them to keep it quiet.”
Kelty “born and bred”, Stewart is keen to ensure local people benefit from his efforts.
“It is all about the local community and getting people involved,” he said. “The band is doing fine. We did a big Christmas concert and we do about five or six or seven engagements through the year.
“I try and encourage ex-servicemen and women to get involved. You can feel out of it when you leave the army and it is nice to get back into something, especially with something like music.”
Music and the Army has taken Stewart, who is married to Elizabeth and has three daughters and six grandchildren, all over the world.
“During my career I have played at the White House for President Bush senior, I have played at the Palladium,” he said. “I have done all the proclamations in Scotland as His Majesty’s State trumpeter.
Stewart Malcolm with fellow state trumpeters Tony Laidlaw, Colin Meldrum, Callam Robinson and Gerry Goodall in Dunfermline when it was awarded its city status. (Image: Contributed) “I played at the Queen’s funeral. It was such an honour as that had to be right. Everything went to plan and it went very well.”
Also included in the honours list was Norman Andrew Niven, chair of the Aberdour Royal National Lifeboat Institution Committee who received an MBE for services to the community in Aberdour.