Mount Hawke is approximately eight miles west-northwest of Truro, five miles north-northeast of Redruth, and two and a half miles south of St Agnes. The village is in a former mining area in the administrative civil parish of St Agnes. Assuming that this band did exist, we have idea
Tony Mansell
- 22 April 2020
Manaccan is a civil parish and village on the Lizard peninsula about five miles south-southwest of Falmouth Unknown formation date. 1873 to 1888: William Martin of Manaccan Band played during this period. This is the only proof we have that this outfit existed at that time. (John Brush) If
- 22 April 2020
Ludgvan is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, 2 ¹⁄₂ miles north-east of Penzance Unknown formation date. 1850: “The local Wesleyan Sunday school procession was headed by ‘the well-known Ludgvan Band of Musicians’. At this very early date, especially for Cornwall, I would hazard a guess that this
- 22 April 2020
Kilkhampton is a village and civil parish in northeast Cornwall on the A39 about four miles north-northeast of Bude Unknown formation date. 1863: Kilkhampton Brass Band active. (John Brush) 1863: Procession to the fine old Church of St Nectarn, preceded by the Kilkhampton Amateur Brass Band, who we may
- 22 April 2020
Gerrans is a coastal civil parish and village on the Roseland Peninsula adjoining Portscatho Unknown formation date. 1859: Notwithstanding this regatta being on a small scale, it was carried on with great spirit. The Gerrans Band attended and played enlivening airs throughout. (8 October 1859 – Lake’s Falmouth Packet
- 22 April 2020