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- ↑ Reference as one of the world's greatest
- 1 2 Brass Band World Magazine – Issue 111 – pages 5–8 (Information on previous jobs, Queen Victoria's cornet & some further biographical details)
- ↑ Great deal of biographical information
- ↑ It confirms here he is a Doctor
- ↑ Information about Terry Webster being Grimethorpe's manager
- ↑ News from Grimethorpe (bottom of the page is first contest result)
- ↑ Reference for work with Buffet Crampon
- ↑ Reference for rejoining Grimethorpe
- ↑ Some of the many CDs that Webster appears on
- ↑ Review of PPP
- ↑ Classical Favourites for Trumpet information
- ↑ Trumpet Through the Ages information
