member since 1958. Historical records of the Dagenham Girl Pipers are held by the Barking and Dagenham Archive Service at Valence House Museum including photographs and papers of individual members. In popular culture In an essay by Douglas Adams published in The Salmon of Doubt, Adams described the Dagenham Girl Pipers as a wonderful pipe band, writing "With all due respect and love to my dear wife, there are some things that, however loving or tender your wife may be, only a large pipe band can give you.". In series 3, episode 9 of Bless this House, the Dagenham Girl Pipers are toasted by Sid James during a scene where Sid and Jean visit France. The Dagenham girl pipers were often referred to by Eric Morecambe during episodes of The Morecambe and Wise Show. The Dagenham Girl Pipers are credited, and appear briefly, in the 1956 Benny Hill film “Who Done It.” References External links First public performance of the band Pipe bands Musical groups established in 1930 English marching bands Musical groups from London All-female bands Media and communications in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Dagenham