Congdon’s Shop is a hamlet in the parish of North Hill at the junction of the B3254 Launceston to Liskeard road and the B3257 road from Plusha to Callington 1886: Congden’s Shop Amateur Brass Band played at a temperance festival, the only reference found for this band. It is
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Chilsworthy is just upstream from Gunnislake Unknown formation date. 1860: Chilsworthy and Latchley Brass Band played at a ceremony known as “hunting the stag”, which consists of carrying the effigy of a man known to have violated the sanctity of a neighbour’s household. John Bodenner (a member of the
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Crantock is a coastal civil parish and a village approximately two miles southwest of Newquay Unknown formation date. 1873: Crantock Brass Band met the happy couple a short distance out of the village. (29 November 1873 – Royal Cornwall Gazette) 1885: Crantock Brass Band were in attendance. (16 October
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1890: Clerkenwell Band formed. (Barrie Doney / Bodmin’s Brass) 1927: “To form Bodmin Band they recruited from the Cardinham Band and the Clerkenwell Band (this resulted in the demise of Clerkenwell). Notice, I use the word recruited rather than poached.” (John Brush) 1927 circa: Clerkenwell Band disbanded.
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Charlestown is a village and port in the civil parish of St Austell Bay approximately 2 miles south east of St Austell town centre See also Mount Charles Brass Band. 1779: Charlestown Regiment Volunteers Band active. (see Charlestown). (Band website) 1860: No. 4 Battery, 1st Duke of Cornwall’s
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