Germoe is a village and civil parish about five miles west of Helston and seven miles east of Penzance

 

Unknow formation date.

1850s: Germoe Brass Band active.

1860: Crowlas school was preceded by the Ludgvan Band; while Cross and Canon’s-town schools by the New Mill Band; Newtown school by Germoe Band. (27 June 1860 – The Cornish Telegraph)

1869: Germoe Band at Townshend. (7 August 1869 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1875: Germoe Brass Band, through the principal streets of Camborne. (19 June 1875 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1875: St Just Rifle Corps and the Germoe Amateur Band at Breage Churchtown. (14 August 1875 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1877: Germoe Amateur Brass Band at Praa Sands. (31 August 1877 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1878: Germoe Brass Band marched in procession. (2 August 1878 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1883: “The Balwest (Germoe brass band), under Mr Bottreirs leadership, was in attendance and played variety of airs in excellent style. (13 September 1883 – Cornishman)

1883: The sticklers were Messrs T Ivey and J Peters of Breage, and Tresawna of Camborne. The Germoe Brass Band was in attendance. (14 September 1883 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

Unknown closure date.

 

 

 

Compiled by Tony Mansell (Bardh Kernow)

 

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