Delabole is a large village in north Cornwall approximately two miles west of Camelford
1864: Delabole Brass Band founded. (John Brush)
1864: Mr Home, Delabole Brass Band MD. (John Brush)
1864: Headed by the Delabole Brass Band. (1 April 1864 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1864: Headed by the Delabole Brass Band, whose first appearance in this neighbourhood omens a favourable opinion of their future success. (22 April 1864 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1865: Nineteen-year-old John Dawe Smith, Delabole Brass Band MD. He played solo cornet. (John Brush)
Mr Home, Delabole Brass Band MD again. (John Brush)
John Dawe Smith, Delabole Brass Band MD again. (John Brush)
1869: Delabole Brass Band, perambulated the villages of Medrose and Pengelly. (28 August 1869 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1871: Delabole Brass Band, marched to the Bible Christian Chapel. (22 April 1871 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1880s: Delabole Temperance Brass Band active. (John Brush) Possibly a separate band.
Dawe Smith, Delabole Temperance Brass Band founder. (John Brush)
1887: E Mutton, Delabole Temperance Brass Band secretary. (John Brush)
1887: Appeal on behalf of the Delabole Brass Band. (20 May 1887 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1888: Delabole Brass Band paraded the principal streets of Stratton and Bude. (15 September 1888 – Western Times – Exeter)
1890: Delabole Brass Band at the annual festival at Tredrizzick. (24 July 1890 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1891: Delabole Brass Band active. (2 July 1891 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1891: Delabole Temperance Brass Band seems to have folded when Mr Smith and others emigrated to America. (John Brush)
1893: Delabole Brass Band active. (1 June 1893 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1895: Delabole Brass Band at Delabole Rechabites annual festival. (1 August 1895 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1896: W H Hawke, Delabole Brass Band MD. (John Brush)
1898: Delabole Brass Band at Delabole Bryanite event. (14 April 1898 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1899: Mr Miles, Delabole Brass Band MD. (John Brush)
1899: Delabole Brass Band at Camelford fete. (17 August 1899 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1900-1905: J D Smith, Delabole Brass Band MD. (John Brush) Possibly the same J D Smith who conducted earlier.
1900: Delabole Brass Band at Lifeboat Demonstration at Port Isaac. (23 August 1900 – Royal Cornwall Gazette / West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1900: Headed by the Delabole Brass Band (conducted by Mr. J. D. Smith). (6 September 1900 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1901: The Delabole Brass Band in attendance, under Mr J D Smith. (11 July 1901 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1902: Delabole Brass Band, paraded the town. (7 August 1902 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1904: Delabole Brass Band at Port Isaac. (25 August 1904 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1906: In aid of funds for the purchasing of some instruments for the Delabole Brass Band… (20 December 1906 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1907: Delabole Brass Band at St Kew Sports. (27 June 1907 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
Delabole Band (Photo: courtesy Ray Worden FB)
1919: Name changed to Delabole Ex-Servicemen’s Brass Band. (John Brush)
1921: Name changed to Delabole British Legion Brass Band on the formation of the British Legion. (John Brush)
1922: Selections by Delabole Comrades Band. (9 May 1922 – Western Morning News)
Musical Directors for whom we have no dates: Mr Horne (could this be Mr Home), Mr Ough, B Parsons and John Males. (John Brush)
Delabole Band 1924 (Photo: courtesy Ray Worden FB)
Name changed to Delabole Silver Band. (John Brush)
1927: Delabole Silver Band, under the conductorship Mr Jim Amy. (30 August 1927 – Western Morning News)
1928: Delabole Silver Band contesting under R Wordon. (Contest archive)
1928 to 1930: Delabole Silver Band contesting under W B Williams who was probably the MD.
Delabole Band (Photo Brenda Burnard of Delabole / provided by Audrey Aylmer)
Back row: Charlie Richards, Tow Davey, Ern Hewett, Bill Hill, Jack Hatcher, Tiny Keat, Harry Hatcher,
Les Prout, John Hawkey, Irven Thomas
Middle row: Johnny Harris, Bob Clemence, Len Cowling, Jack Amy, Len Dungey, Ken Richards
Front row: Dick Spragg (presumably the bass drummer), Jack Harris, Bill Prouse, Jim Amy, Mr Haughton,
Oliver Amy, Alfred Keat, Irven Arnold
“Whilst not achieving any notable results, the feeling today is that this was a very happy band.” (John Brush)
1933 to 1956 circa: Leslie “Pudding” Prout Delabole Silver Band MD. (John Brush / Fred Angove cornet player)
1936 & 1956: Contesting as Delabole Ex-Servicemen’s Band. (Contest archive)
Delabole Band 1937 – 1939s (Photo: courtesy Ray Worden FB)
1950: Procession headed by Delabole Silver Band. (23 May 1950 – Western Morning News Plymouth)
Delabole Band early 1950s (Photo: courtesy Ray Worden FB)
1956/7 circa: Delabole Silver Band disbanded. (JB / BBHD)
Compiled by Tony Mansell (Bardh Kernow)
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