Gunnislake is a large village in east Cornwall situated in the Tamar Valley approximately ten miles (16 km) north of Plymouth
Unknown formation date.
1873: A procession wended from the west end of the town, headed as before by the Gunnislake Band. (3 May 1873 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
Considering the following items Gunnislake Band must have disbanded.
1893: Gunnislake Good Templar Brass Band active. Associated with the “King of Tamar” lodge 2021 of the I O G T. (John Brush)
1898 circa: Gunnerslake (sic) Temperance Band formed. (John Brush)
1901: H Philp, Gunnislake Temperance Band MD. (John Brush)
1901: Gunnislake Town Band at the united Sunday schools of the Church of England of Calstock annual treat. (1 June 1901 – Cornish & Devon Post)
1902: Gunnislake Band, under Bandmaster Dingle, played capital selections of music during the day in aid the Hospital Fund …” (12 August 1902 – Western Morning News / 16 August 1902 – Cornish & Devon Post)
1902: Harrowbarrow Band taking the lead, followed the Gunnislake and the Calstock Brass Bands, and marched through the principal parts of the town. (16 August 1902 – Cornish & Devon Post Launceston)
1903: Gunnislake Temperance Band played. (7 March 1903 – Cornish & Devon Post)
1903: Selections by the Gunnislake Temperance Band were rendered. (11 April 1903 – Cornish & Devon Post)
1904: Gunnislake Temperance Band in attendance under the direction of Bandmaster Polglaze. (9 April 1904 – Cornish & Devon Post)
1904: Selections were rendered by the Gunnislake Temperance Band. (10 December 1904 – Cornish & Devon Post)
1905: Gunnislake Temperance Band at Callington. (8 April 1905 – Cornish & Devon Post)
1905: Gunnislake Brass Band at Gunnislake Foresters event. (1 July 1905 – Cornish & Devon Post)
1906: The Temperance Band at G Croydon Marks, M.P., event at Gunnislake. (15 December 1906 – Cornish & Devon Post)
1908: Gunnislake Temperance Band in Fore-Street United Methodist church. (28 March 1908 – Cornish & Devon Post Launceston)
1908: Gunnislake Temperance Band, marched to the Newbridge Hill U.M. Church. (30 May 1908 – Cornish & Devon Post)
1908: Gunnislake and Calstock Bands at Gunnislake Friendly Societies march. (Cornish & Devon Post 15 August 1908)
1908: Gunnislake Temperance Band, marched to Whiteford. (27 June 1908 – Cornish & Devon Post)
1910: In addition to the Fife and Drum Band, there were the Tavistock Salvation Army and Gunnislake Temperance Bands. (19 May 1910 – Western Times)
1912: Gunnislake Brass Band acquitted themselves remarkably well. (11 July 1912 – Western Daily Mercury)
1912: Gunnislake Band, under Bandmaster Trewin, which discoursed excellent music at intervals. (26 July 1912 – Western Times)
1914: The proceedings being enlivened by the Gunnislake Temperance Band. (17 April 1914 – Exeter and Plymouth Gazette)
1919 circa: Name changed to Gunnerslake (sic) British Legion Band. (John Brush)
1928: The young Gunnislake Band, and he was glad at the progress they were making. (15 November 1928 – Western Morning News)
1930s: Gunnerslake (sic) Salvation Army Corps Band playing at events. (John Brush)
1934: Gunnislake Salvation Army Band visited Harrowbarrow Sunday and gave a selection of Christmas tunes. (4 December 1934 – Western Morning News)
1936: Gunnislake British Legion Band, marched from the War Memorial through the village to the hall for the opening ceremony. (17 August 1936 – Western Morning News)
1937: Gunnislake British Legion Band under Mr C Trewin provided a concert at a British Legion (Women’s Section) event. (15 January 1937 – Western Morning News)
1937: Name changed to Gunnerslake (sic) Silver Band. (John Brush)
1937: Mr C Trewin resigned as Gunnerslake (sic) Silver Band MD.
1937: Mr W Westlake, Gunnerslake (sic) Silver Band MD. (John Brush)
1937: Gunnislake Band led the hymn singing at a service for ex-servicemen at Stoke Climsland Church. (23 November 1937 – Western Morning News)
1937: Last recorded mention of Gunnerslake (sic) Silver Band found. (John Brush)
Unknown closure date.
Compiled by Tony Mansell (Bardh Kernow)
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