Mousehole is a village and fishing port about 2.5 miles south of Penzance on the shore of Mount’s Bay Unknown formation date. 1870s: Mousehole Temperance Brass Band active. (John Brush) Mousehole Temperance Brass Band wore blue rosettes and medals. (John Brush) One time, when the band were on their
Tony Mansell
- 23 April 2020
Moorswater is an industrial suburb of Liskeard approximately half-a-mile west of Liskeard town centre Unknown formation date. 1860: At this portion of the column the Moorswater Band was stationed, and following was the Pride of Devon Lodge. (29 June 1860 – Western Morning News) 1861: Brothers, crown sceptre, lamb
- 23 April 2020
Metherell is a village in east Cornwall situated three miles (5 km) east of Callington and two miles west of Calstock village in Calstock civil parish. 1874: “… He was a member of the Metherill Brass Band and performed with the others in the evening. …” (11 July 1874 – Royal Cornwall Gazette) This is the only
- 23 April 2020
Marhamchurch is a civil parish and village 1 ¹⁄₂ miles south of Bude off the A39 road Unknown formation date. 1865: Marhamchurch Brass Band active. (John Brush) 1868: Marhamchurch Band added to the pleasure of the show by their good playing. (24 July 1868 – Western Times) 1873: About
- 23 April 2020
John Bolitho (1930 – 2005) was fond of describing himself as an “itinerant singer”, a description which belied a professional career that included work with the Billy Cotton Band show and two royal command performances. He was a fluent Cornish speaker and bard of the Cornish Gorseth taking the name
Merv Davey- 22 April 2020