In January 1983 the band accepted sponsorship from Overseas Technical Services (Harrow) Limited, and was renamed the Foden OTS Band. The Managing Director, Carlton Tickell, was born in Wallasey in 1916. It was his Cheshire upbringing and his love of brass bands which led him, through his company, Overseas Technical Services, to provide the necessary sponsorship to keep Fodens as one of the finest bands in the country. Sadly, less than three weeks after his Company's association with the band commenced, on 14th December, 1982, Richard Carlton Tickell died in Beirut, where he had lived for nine years. To his memory, and in his honour, the band commissioned a March by Darrol Barry entitled "Carlton Tickell" which was regularly performed at concerts.

Back row: Robert Smith, Alan Brotherston, Brian Boden, Tony Goddard, John French, Steve Cooke, Ken Pavey, Martyn Booth. Second row:  Rachel Goddard, Ken Davies, Geoff Poyser, Arthur Breeze, Allan Withington, Bob Gutteridge, Michael Clarke, Andrew Snelson, Glenn Greenlees, James Charles, Phillip Littlemore. Front row:  John Pym, Ted Swindles, Andrew Thornley, Ian Barker, Allan Littlemore, Howard Snell, Howard Hough, Nigel Beesley, Ian Davey, Andy Bramhill, Ian Presho.

Friday the 3rd June 1983 was an historic day for the band. Being the third time in the band's history that it had the honour of playing for the Monarch. The band set out at 7.00am and arrived in good time to play in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace at lunchtime for both Her Majesty and the many tourists outside the gates. Afterwards conductor Howard Snell, Trustee Harry Mortimer, Mrs Tickell and the band committee met with the Queen.