Greenbank is near Liskeard
1886: Greenbank Band formed from members of the Sunday School with bandsmen mostly providing their own instruments. (Liskeard Band website)
1886: John Mitchell, Greenbank Band MD. (Liskeard Band website)
1893: Greenbank (Liskeard) Brass Band engaged. (5 July 1893 – Western Morning News)
1893: Green Bank Brass Band, under Mr J Mitchell. (21 September 1893 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1893: It is suggested that there was a Greenbank Sunday School Brass Band active in this year but it may have been bad reporting.
1895: Green Bank Brass Band at an event. (18 April 1895 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1895: Green Bank Brass Band to the procession. (16 May 1895 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1895: Greenbank Brass Band played the well-known slow march of the Freemasons at a Freemasons event. (23 May 1895 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1895: Green Bank Brass Band and merry peals on the Church bells. (23 May 1895 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1895: Green Bank Brass Band played selections on the Parade in order to swell the funds. (29 August 1895 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1896: Green Bank Brass Band, according to their custom, played at different parts of the towns. (31 December 1896 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1900: Greenbank Brass Band at the Parish Church on Sunday. (1 November 1900 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
Early 1901s: Greenbank Brass Band disbanded to help form Liskeard Borough Band. (John Brush)
Compiled by Tony Mansell (Bardh Kernow)
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