Grampound is a village at an ancient crossing point of the River Fal and today is on the A390 road about six miles west of St Austell and eight miles east of Truro

 

Unknown formation date.

1855: Grampound Band active. (BBHD)

1868: Grampound Band the Friendly Club assembly. (11 June 1868 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1869: The Band of the Truro Volunteers, by the kind permission of Capt. Parkyn and Capt. Willyams, and Grampound Town Band will attend. (3 & 17 July 1869 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1869: Grampound Brass Band, which had been discoursing sweet music during the afternoon, led the way, playing a lively air, to the Church gates. (11 September 1869 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1871: Grampound Brass Band provided a very pleasant evening’s recreation. (4 November 1871 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1872: Grampound Brass Band in a procession to the church. (29 June 1872 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1873: Grampound Brass Band at the parish church. (17 July 1873 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)

1873: Grampound Brass Band at the old-established Union Friendly Society fete. (19 July 1873 – Western Morning News)

1874: Grampound Brass Band at the annual demonstration. (18 June 1874 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)

1875: Grampound Brass Band contesting. (Contest archive)

1875: Charlestown and Par Artillery Volunteer Bands and Amateur Bands from Tregony, Grampound, Mollinis, and St Dennis at St Austell Wesleyan. (7 August 1875 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1876: Grampound Brass Band was in attendance and greatly enlivened the sports. (11 November 1876 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1881: Grampound Brass Band took a short walk through the village. (8 July 1881 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1883: Grampound Brass Band perambulated the village. (25 May 1883 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1883: Grampound Brass Band at Grampound Church. (3 August 1883 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

Grampound Town Band with MD middle front row wearing a watch chain. He is Charles Mannell, the great-grandfather of Chris Libby who donated these three photographs. (Grampound Town Band in the late 19th century / Libby)

1886: Grampound Brass Band at the annual festival. (30 April 1886 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1888: Grampound Brass Band performed at intervals and added much to the pleasure of those present. (18 October 1888 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1889: Grampound Brass Band at a Friendly Society event. (20 June 1889 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)

1889: Grampound Brass Band at an Oddfellowship event at Grampound. (15 August 1889 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1895: Grampound Brass Band at a Sale of Work at Probus. (18 July 1895 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1899: Grampound Brass Band under the leadership of Mr Charles Mannell, led a Lodge parade. (3 August 1899 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1899: Grampound Brass Band gave appropriate selections of music. (15 August 1889 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1900: Grampound Brass Band played fitting selections at Veryan Cricket. (17 May 1900 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1900: Grampound Volunteer Band paraded the principal streets of the town for the Relief of Mafeking half-holiday. (31 May 1900 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1901: Grampound Brass Band at a the Lodge procession to the parish church. (3 October 1901 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1902: Grampound Brass Band rendered capital music while the tea was in progress. (3 July 1902 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1902: Grampound Brass Band led the procession. (31 July 1902 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)

1903: Grampound Brass Band in the evening played selections. (12 March 1903 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser & RCG)

1903: Grampound Brass Band at Portloe Regatta and Sports. (16 July 1903 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1905: Grampound Brass Band, under the leadership Mr Arthur Mannell, attended service in the Parish Church. (27 July 1905 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1906: Grampound Brass Band their annual treat. (21 June 1906 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1906: Grampound Brass Band rendered selections during the afternoon. (12 July 1906 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1907: Grampound Brass Band at Probus Feast Sports. (11 July 1907 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)

1907: Tregony and Grampound Bands provided promenade concerts. (22 August 1907 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)

1908: Grampound Brass Band, paraded the town, afterwards proceeding to the Creed parish church. (23 July 1908 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1919 circa: Name changed to Grampound British Legion Band. (John Brush)

1925: Selections were rendered by Grampound Brass Band. (1 January 1925 – Cornubian and Redruth Times)

1931: “Grampound British Legion Band social evening. (9 March 1931 – Western Morning News)

1935: Percy Hill, Grampound Brass Band MD. (John Brush)

Grampound Brass Band activities appear to cease.

 

 

Compiled by Tony Mansell (Bardh Kernow)

 

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