Major Wilson Noble is the Executive officer of Jubilee Brass and has an interesting history to share.

Wilson was born in a small community in the Central Newfoundland area called King’s Point.  Following high school in 1960 he moved to Windsor where he starting working during the day in the automotive/car parts field, while doing night classes at the Trade school in Business Administration.  He continued to work in that field for 12 years before going to The College for Officers Training from Stephenville Corps in 1972.

Wilson is the middle child of a family of five and considered to be a third generation Salvationist.

While growing up in his small community, he became interested in music living next door to the only musician involved in the corps.  He began learning to play cornet with the teaching of Oswald Newbury who was self-trained and after learning the C scale and a couple of well known tunes, they became a band of two, playing in the meetings and a band developed from that in the small corps.

After leaving that community and moving to Windsor, Wilson got involved in the Windsor Band under the leadership of Bandmaster Mundan Braye who became a good friend and a good mentor.

Growing up in a small community, he was involved in many of the things going on in the corps and felt called to be an Officer at a very young age.  After moving to Windsor and being exposed to more worldly activities, and hanging out with un-churched friends, he   dabbled in and experienced many outside activities. As a result he got away from the Lord and the Army.

Wilson married a good Anglican girl in 1967by the name of Lorraine Noel and felt that Officership would not surface again. In 1971 things in his world began to fall apart because of the mis-use of alcohol. In that same year work took them to Stephenville where a change of life and behavior led him back to the Army and he began to play in the Stephenville band under the leadership of Red Gosse.  It was in that year that Lorraine started going to the Army and the Lord had a marvelous way of speaking to her. In April 1972 the Lord spoke to her calling her to officership and in September 1972 they entered the Training College as members of the Followers of Christ Session. 

Following Commissioning they were appointed as Corps Officers to Port aux Basque, Newfoundland from 1974 to 1978;  La Scie from 1978 to 1980; Labrador City/Wabush from 1980 to 1983; Corner Brook Citadel from1983 to 1987; Winnipeg, Manitoba from 1987 – 1988; Public Relations in Training; Saskatoon,Saskatchewan from 1988 – 1991; Public Relations Director; London, Ontario from 1991 to 1994; Public Relations Director, Calgary, Alberta from 1994 to 1996; Public Relations Director; Bermuda Division from 1996 to 2000; Divisional Secretary for Business Administration, Kingston, Ontario East Division from 2000 to 2002. The Nobles retired in 2002 due to his ill health, and moved to London. 

There were many highlights in their years of active service. Each and every appointment brought its own special blessings. They assert that each and every appointment was the best appointment they ever had.  But if we were looking at an appointment where they would enjoy beautiful weather year round, Bermuda would have been the appointment..

After retirement and moving to London they have had great opportunity to enjoy their three granddaughters and continue to stay involved in ministry in a different way. They still have opportunity to travel to Calgary to enjoy their two grandsons there.

Wilson and Lorraine have two daughters, Jill and Joy who are both married to Salvationists, Jill to Bill Brown and involved in London Citadel and Joy to Darrin Whitbread in Glenmore Temple, Calgary.  They are also blessed with a total of five grandchildren.

Wilson joined Jubilee Brass in 2007 after not playing to any extent for many years. He immediately fell in love with the opportunity and began to enjoy this unique ministry and the exceptional fellowship.