THURROCK Marching Brass beat off stiff competition to win their first Winter Guard British Championship medal.

Three Thurrock Marching Brass teams travelled north for the 35th Winter Guard United Kingdom British Championships.

The win is their first championship bronze since their relaunch in 2010. The team also won a standing ovation from the audience for their crowd-pleasing show Do you wanna build a snowman?

Head of Winter, Ken Mansfield said: “It’s been an incredible season. I am very proud of everyone involved.”