Indian Queens is a village situated west of Goss Moor and north of Fraddon approximately ten miles west-southwest of Bodmin
My thanks for the material from the book Indian Queens Band – A Photographic History by Dick Coles
Indian Queen’s Band founder Martin Strongman Kessell (Photo: courtesy Dick Cole)
1856: Indian Queens Band formed. (Indian Queens Band by Dick Cole)
“A band of five players comprising violin, string double bass, trombone (Martin Strongman Kessell), accordion and flute.”(Ivan Rabey in his book about the locality)
1856: M Kessell Indian Queens Band MD.
“Indian Queens Band undertook their first engagement at Ruthvoes. As they only knew three tunes they played them over and over again…” (Ivan Rabey in his book about the locality)
1871: Queen’s Brass Band engaements. (15 April 1871 – Royal Cornwall Gazette / 6 May 1871 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1873: Brass Bands from Queens and St Enoder at the amphitheatre …”(26 June 1873 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1874: Queens Brass Band at Trebuddanon Sunday School. (28 May 1874 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1875: Queens Brass Band in the Amphitheatre. (10 July 1875 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1882: The band’s first foray into contesting seems to have been in 1882, at Falmouth, where it was unplaced in a field of seven. St Dennis took top place and the audience at this majestic setting was reported as being “upwards of 10,000”.
1886: Queen’s Brass Band marched as far as the Great Western Hotel, and thence through the town to the Headland. (2 July 1886 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1887: Queens Brass Band has been engaged for the Queen’s Jubilee in Cornwall. (17 June 1887 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1896: Ford Knight joined, first as a player and then as long-time Indian Queens Band MD. Ford Knight is a name which stands out like a beacon, first as a very young player and then as long-time musical director.
Indian Queens Band 1896 (Photo: unknown)
Back row: Harry Osborne, Herbert Tamblyn, Anthony Liddicoat, Unknown, Fitz Rogers
Middle row: Unknown, Billy Brenton, Charlie Tamblyn, Jim Brenton, Harry Tamblyn
Front row: Ford Knight
1892: “… a field near the St. Columb-road Railway Station, the novelty of such a race drew a lot of people to witness it. Queens Brass Band was also there and gave a good selection of music. …” (29 September 1892 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1895: Queens Brass Band at St Issey Teetotal Society annual festival. (4 July 1895 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1900s early: Indian Queens Band first band room built – to the west of what is now Barnfield Terrace. (Dick Cole)
1900: A Kessell, Indian Queens Brass Band MD. (John Brush)
1900: Indian Queens Volunteer Band under the conductorship of Bandmaster Kessell. (17 May 1900 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1900: Queens Brass Band at the Rechabite Demonstration at St Columb Road. (2 August 1900 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
Indian Queens Band 1900 (Photo: courtesy Dick Cole)
Back row: Charlie Tamblyn, Jack Hocking, Jack Tamblyn, Albert Kessell, Tommy Jane, Will Kessell
Front row: Billy Brenton, Ernest Menear, Marsh Kessell, Anthony Liddicoat, Will Osborne, Bert Menear
1900: Queens Brass Band, under Bandmaster A. Kessell, at St Columb Road Cycle Races. (13 September 1900 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1900s early: Indian Queens Band first band room built – to the west of what is now Barnfield Terrace. (Dick Cole)
1901: Queens Brass Band at St Columb Horticultural and Dairy Show. (15 August 1901 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1903: C Tamblyn, Indian Queens Brass Band MD. (John Brush)
1904: Queens Brass Band at Allet. (30 June 1904 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1905: Queen’s Brass Band at Newquay Oddfellows demonstration. (10 August 1905 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1906: Queens Brass Band at Talskiddy Anniversary. (7 June 1906 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1907: “Cornishman’s death abroad through the dynamite exploding when he was charging a hole in a stope. Mr. Arnold Bray, before going to Africa, he was organist at the Queens U.M.F. Church, and was for many years a member of Queens Brass Band.” (25 & 28 February 1907 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1907: Brass Bands from Foxhole, Treviscoe, St Dennis, and Indian Queens at St Dennis One and All Rechabites. (17 June 1907 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1907: Brass Bands of Foxhole, Queens, Treviscoe, and St Dennis at St Dennis Hospital Day. (29 August 1907 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
Indian Queens Band 1908 (Photo: courtesy Dick Cole)
Indian Queens Band (Photo: courtesy Clive Benney)
1908: Queens Brass Band at Chacewater Band of Hope tea. (11 June 1908 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1909: “… Sir, the reference to the Queens Brass Band in an obituary notice in your issue of the 10th inst. Is somewhat incorrect. For the last eight years the Queens Brass Band has been conducted solely by Mr. C. Tamblyn, and it has now only five of the players that had been previously in it. It true that it won the first prizes in the recent contests in the district; but these successes should be attributed chiefly to the special training it had received from Mr. W. G. Morgan, of Newquay. To be fair to all the parties concerned, you will, we trust, kindly publish this explanation. Yours faithfully, EDWIN OSBORNE, Secretary of Queens Brass Band. Queens, June 14, 1909. (17 June 1909 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1909: Indian Queens Band contesting under W G Morgan. (Contest archive)
1910: St Dennis annual hospital parade with Queens, Stenalees and St Dennis Brass Bands, local Rechabites, and children from all the Noncomformist Sunday schools in the parish. (25 August 1910 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
Indian Queens Band 1910 (Photo: Courtesy Paul Phillips)
1911: Indian Queens Brass at Shortlanesend Sunday school treat. (8 June 1911 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1911: Camborne Town Band, under Bandmaster Uren and Indian Queens Brass Band, under Bandmaster Lennon, ar sports event. (31 August 1911 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)
1912: Indian Queens Band participated in the first Bugle Contest under J G Dobbing. (Contest archive) The West of England Bandsmen’s Festival began in 1912 and who would have doubted that Indian Queens Band would be there to help celebrate this very special occasion in Cornish brass band history. It emphatically won class B with their own choice march Emperor, winning most of the special prizes as it did so. Their love affair with this contest has been enduring.
Indian Queens Band 1912, winners of Class B at Bugle Contest
Back row: Bert Menear, unknown, Glyn Hocking, Cliff Sharp, Clair Menear.
Middle row: Will Kessell, Frank Tamblyn, Ford Knight.
Front row: Tommy James, unknown, Billy Grose, Henry Tamblyn, Charlie Tamblyn, Marsh Kessell, Ernest Menear.
Indian Queens Band 1912 in front of the original band room (Photo: courtesy Dick Coles)
Back row: Bert Menear, Harry Osborne jnr, Clare Menear, Cliff Sharp, Charlie Tamblyn, Frank Tamblyn, Will Kessell
Front row: Billy Grose, Marsh Kessell, Henry Tamblyn, Ned Osborne, Henry Osborne, Ford Knight, Ernest Menear, Tommy James, Glyn Hocking
The Tamblyn Family Band (Photo Glynis Kent on Indian Queens website) The Tamblyn family have a long history with the band. The oldest gentleman (third from the left) is in another of our band photos from 1912. Note the female bass player.
Indian Queens Band 1912 (Photo: courtesy Dick Cole)
Back row: Albert Victor “Bert” Menear, Gerald Clair Menear, Cliff Sharp, Harry Osborne Jnr
Middle row: Tommy James, Harry Osborne, Glyn Hocking, Charlie Tamblyn, Frank Tamblyn, Will Kessell, Ford Knight
Front row: Billy Grose, Marsh Kessell, Henry Tamblyn, Ned Osborne, Ernest Menear
Indian Queens Band circa 1912 (Photo: courtesy John Brand)
1913: Indian Queens Band contesting under C Tamblyn. (Contest archive)
Indian Queens Band 1913, winners of the main test piece in Class B at Bugle Contest
Clifford Sharp and colleague of Indian Queens Band circa 1913 (Photo: courtesy John Brand)
1914: Indian Queens Band contesting under Mr Dobbin. (Contest archive)
WWI: “Indian Queens Band continued to be extremely active between 1914 and 1918.” (Trusting Fully Trusting by Dick Cole and Ann Reynolds)
1914 – September: Indian Queens Band headed a recruitment meeting at Summercourt. (Trusting Fully Trusting by Dick Cole and Ann Reynolds)
Circa 1914 to 1956: Ford Knight, Indian Queens Band MD.
Indian Queens Band 1914
Ford Knight with white cap band and euphonium player Henry Tamblyn on right, nearest camera (Photo: unknown)
Indian Queens Prize Band August 1914
1915 – June: Queens Prize Band at Indian Queens Wesleyan Sunday school anniversary at Queens Pit. (Trusting Fully Trusting by Dick Cole and Ann Reynolds)
1915 – October: Queens Brass Band led the Indian Queens Wesleyan Harvest Festival parade. (Trusting Fully Trusting by Dick Cole and Ann Reynolds)
Indian Queens Band at Zelah Band of Hope Tea in 1915 with Clair Menear in military uniform (Photo: courtesy Dick Cole)
1915 – October: Queens Prize Band and St Dennis Prize Band at the Indian Queens Hospital Demonstration. (Trusting Fully Trusting by Dick Cole and Ann Reynolds)
1915 – November: Queens Prize Band led the procession at the opening of the V T C’s new rifle range. (Trusting Fully Trusting by Dick Cole and Ann Reynolds)
1916 – July: Queens Brass Band led the procession at the St Enoder Hospital Demonstration. Queens Brass Band and St Enoder Band played a programme of music. (Trusting Fully Trusting by Dick Cole and Ann Reynolds)
1917 – April: Queens Band led the procession at the annual festival of the Queens and Fraddon United Methodist Band of Hope. (Trusting Fully Trusting by Dick Cole and Ann Reynolds)
1917 – May: Queens Band and St Dennis Band took part in the Indian Queens Hospital Demonstration. (Trusting Fully Trusting by Dick Cole and Ann Reynolds)
1917 – June: Queens Band at Queens United Methodist Sunday school anniversary services at Queens Pit. (Trusting Fully Trusting by Dick Cole and Ann Reynolds)
1917 – July: Gerald Clair Menear lost his life in the First World War. Prior to the war he was a cornet player in the Indian Queens Band and later a bugler in the DCLI. (Trusting Fully Trusting by Dick Cole and Ann Reynolds)
1917 – July: Queens Brass Band at Fraddon United Methodist Sunday school anniversary at Queens Pit. (Trusting Fully Trusting by Dick Cole and Ann Reynolds)
1918 – April: Harry John Davey lost his life in the First World War. Prior to the war he was a member of Indian Queens Band and in 1916 his marriage certificate states that he was a bandsman with the 1st/5th Battalion. (Trusting Fully Trusting by Dick Cole and Ann Reynolds)
1919 – July: Queens Band took part in the Peace Day celebrations at Indian Queens. (1 August 1919 – Cornish Guardian)
1920: Indian Queens Band contesting under Ford Knight. (Contest archive)
Indian Queens Band 1920 (Photo: courtesy Beryl Thomas of St Agnes)
Indian Queens Band 1920 (Photo: courtesy CCHS)
Back row: Bill Bennetto, Cliff Sharp, Fred Tamblyn, Gerald Kessell, Will Bennett, Hugh Osborne (one name missing)
Middle row: Tommy James, Bill Michael, Maurice Bullock, Will Kessell, Owen Tamblyn, Frank Tamblyn, John Bennetto, Albert Kessell
Front row: Reg Common, Chummy Luke, Ernest Menear, Ford Knight, Ray Menear, Cliff Common, Henry Tamblyn
Indian Queens Band at Portscatho (Photo: courtesy Dick Cole)
1920: Queens Band played at the laying of the foundation stones for Indian Queens Victory Hall. (Trusting Fully Trusting by Dick Cole and Ann Reynolds)
1921 to 1923: Indian Queens Band contesting under G H Wilson. (Contest archive)
1922 to 1926: Indian Queens Band contesting under Charles H Baker. (Contest archive)
1923: “Queens Band Concert. An excellent concert in aid of the Indian Queens Prize Band funds was held in the Queens Victory Hall, on Saturday, when the members of the band appeared in their new uniforms…”(1 March 1923 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1923: Mr. C. H. Sharp and Miss Yelland. Mr. Sharp has been a prominent member at the Indian Queens Brass Band for several years and has been awarded several medals as cornet soloist. Mr. F. Knight (bandmaster) acted as best man. (5 April 1923 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1920s (Photo: courtesy Dick Cole)
Indian Queens Band 1923 (Photo: Courtesy Dick Cole)
Back row: Stewart Osborne, Gerald Kessell, Cliff Sharp, Basil Tamblyn, Ray Menear, John Bray, Fred Carhart
Middle row in uniform only: Wilf Bettison, John Benetto, Fred Tamblyn, Art Bullock, Jack Harvey, Will Bennett, Owen Tamblyn
Front row: Harry Tamblyn, Billy Bennett, Percy Knight, Maurice Bullock, Ford Knight, Cliff Common, Albert Kessell, Ernest Menear, Charlie Harrison
Indian Queens Band outside Band Room late 1920s (Photo: courtesy Dick Cole)
1924: Indian Queen’s Prize Silver Band, under the conductorship of Mr. Ford Knight at Carbis Bay. (2 July 1924 – Cornishman)
1925: Contesting under W Adamson. (Contest archive)
1926: Contesting under C H Baker. (Contest archive)
1927: Replacement band room built at the top of the Drang. (Dick Cole)
1928: Indian Queen’s Prize Silver Band at Marazion Regatta. (16 August 1928 – Cornishman)
Indian Queens Band outside Band Room late 1920s (Photo: courtesy CCHS)
Indian Queens Band in a Rechabite procession (Photo: courtesy Dick Cole)
1929: Placed 8th out of 23 bands in the ?? section of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain at Crystal Palace under Ford Knight. (Indian Queens Band by Dick Cole)
1930: Indian Queens Silver at St Agnes Hospital Demonstration. (14 August 1930 – Cornishman)
1930: Indian Queens Silver Prize Band, under Mr. Ford Knight at the cavern which is capable of holding 1500 persons. (2 October 1930 – Cornishman)
27th September 1930: Indian Queens participated in the Junior Shield B (sixth tier) of the 25th National Brass Band Championships of GB at Crystal Palace under Ford Knight playing In Old Vienna by Schubert.
1931: Percy Knight, solo trombone of St Dennis Prize Silver Band, who joined Indian Queens Silver Band in 1912, and who, since his initial success at Camborne Band contest in when only 14 years of age, has achieved great success. (2 June 1931 – Western Morning News)
1930s Indian Queens Band in Queens Pit (Photo: courtesy John Brand)
Indian Queens Band 1932 (Courtesy of Dick Cole)
Back row: Stafford Luke, Cliff Sharp, Jim Pinch, Herbert Nancarrow, John Bray, Charlie Dean, Lloyd Yelland, Niles Caddy,
Middle row: Jack Yelland, Jack Rawlings, Eric Kent, Basil Tamblyn, Wilfred Gill, Cyril Lobb, Tom Hoskin, Edward Rickard
Front row: Rodney Wright, Dick Cole, Wallace Key, Melville Brewer, Ford Knight, Cliff Common, Billy Bennett, Albert Powell,
Seated: Eric Rickard, Garfield Common
1935 – Indian Queens Band under Ford Knight (Courtesy of John Brand)
1938: “The Indian Queens Prize Silver Band, conducted by Ford Knight, will broadcast on Friday, November 4th. (28 October 1938 – Warminster & Westbury journal, and Wilts County Advertiser)
The West of England Bandsmen’s Festival in 1939 was the last before the outbreak of the Second World War and the players at Indian Queens probably felt that they had remained in class B long enough so they made the huge leap into class A – the Championship section. The reward was a respectable fourth place. The war took its toll on many bands and at the resumption of the contest, in 1947, the band returned to Class B. It was not until 1967 that it again moved into the top section but there was a rapid drop to Class B again where it was rewarded with two first places. No doubt encouraged by this, in 1969 it was back in the top section again and competing with Cornwall’s finest but, once again, its presence there was short-lived.
1939: “… In the afternoon scholars and teachers formed a procession, headed by Indian Queens Silver Band, and the main street was paraded from Lanner Hill to Trevarth Corner. …” (3 August 1939 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1939: Indian Queens and St Agnes Silver Bands at St Agnes. (15 August 1939 – Western Morning News)
1939: Indian Queens Silver Band at Constantine. (17 August 1939 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)
1940: Indian Queens and St Agnes Silver Bands at At Agnes Hospital Sunday. (22 August 1940 – Cornishman)
1947: Indian Queens Silver Band at Coverack Horse Show. (14 August 1947 – Cornishman)
Indian Queens Band 1956 (Photo: courtesy of Dick Cole)
Back row: Lionel Boundy, Graham Luke, Leonard Osborne, Tony Cole, Bill Osborne, Raymond Boundy, Stafford Luke, Garf Kent, Rex Boundy
Middle row: Owen Tamblyn, Tony Trebilcock, Basil Tamblyn, Mark Bazeley, Hadyn Knight, Gerald Tamblyn, Albert Kessell, Alan Hoskin, Jack Yelland
Front row: Jim Pinch, Ashley Webber, David Bazeley, Ford Knight, Alfred Tamblyn, Denzil Boundy, Fred Tamblyn
1956: Ford Knight stood down as Indian Queens Band MD. (125th Anniversary Booklet)
1958 to 1962: Indian Queens Band contesting under F J Roberts. (Contest archive)
1960s: Hadyn Knight, Indian Queens Band MD.
Indian Queens Band in 1965 under Hadyn Knight (Photo: courtesy John Brand)
Back row: Anthony Blake, Lionel Boundy. Roland Glanville, Stafford Luke, Raymond Johnson, Graham Luke, Leonard Osborne, Nigel Glasson,
Murrey Tamblyn, Lester Chapman
Middle row: Don Sharp, Owen Tamblyn, Basil Tamblyn, Roger Blake, John Carlion, Eddy Sweet, Melville Jenkin, Gerald Tamblyn, Alan Hoskin, Cliff Sharp
Front row: Jim Pinch, Raymond Osborne, Tom Cole, Alf Tamblyn, Hadyn Knight, Frank Tamblyn, Frank Brewer, Denzil Boundy, Fred Tamblyn
1963 to 1967: Indian Queens Band contesting under Stan Penhaligan: (Contest archive)
Freddie Roberts leading Indian Queens Band
Indian Queens Band leading the Treviscoe & Trethosa Carnival, 18th August 1966
1968: Harold Trethewy, Indian Queens Band MD. (Dick Cole)
1969/1980s: Stanley Penhaligan, Indian Queens Band MD.
1969 – November: Indian Queens Band placed 2nd (Othello by Drake Rimmer) and qualified for the final in the Second Section of the W D & H O Wills Regional Contest under Stanley Penhaligon.
1970 – March: Indian Queens Band placed joint 6th out of 23 bands in the final of the W D & H O Wills Contest at Leicester under Stanley Penhaligon playing Promenade by Frank Bryce.
1970 – December: Indian Queens placed 3rd in the Second Section of the W D & H O Wills Regional Contest under Stanley Penhaligon playing by Frank Bryce.
1971 – April: Indian Queens Band participated in the final of the W D & H O Wills Contest playing Songs and Dances under Stanley Penhaligon.
1971 – September: Indian Queens Band participated in the Second Section of the W D & H O Wills Regional Contest at Plymouth Stanley Penhaligon.
1974: Indian Queens Band contesting under W D Lawton. (Contest archive)
1975: Indian Queens unplaced in the Second Section of the SWBBA Championships under K Hamlod playing Alice in wonderland.
1978: G Bunt, Indian Queens Band MD.
1978: Indian Queens unplaced in the Second Section at the SWBBA Contest under G N Bunt playing Promenade by Frank Bryce.
1979: Indian Queens Youth Band contesting. (Contest archive)
1979: Indian Queens placed 3rd in the Second Section of the SWBBA Contest under G Bunt playing Sirius by Frank Wright.
1979: Indian Queens Youth placed 3rd in the Juvenile Section of the SWBBA Contest under G Bunt playing Fantasy and Soliliquy by Trevor Sharpe.
1980s: Lionel Boundy, Indian Queens Band MD.
Indian Queens Youth Band circa 1980 (Photo: courtesy Dick Cole)
Back row: Carl Boundy, Shaun Varcoe, Tessa Boundy, Sharon Giles, Brenda Collins
Middle row: David Remmick, Clive Varcoe, Linda Osborne, Gary Giles, Paul Varcoe, Paul Boundy, Graham Boundy
Front row: Tracey Collins, Stephen Landry, Lionel Boundy, Graham Barker, Jackie Landry, Beverly Hugh
Indian Queens Band 1981 – the band’s 125th anniversary (Photo: courtesy Dick Cole)
Back row: Carl Boundy, Lionel Boundy, Lou Chapman, Andrew Remmick, Kevin Tucker, Rachel Parsons, Tessa Boundy, Brenda Collins, David Remmick
Second row: Graham Boundy, Chris Ellacott, Shaun Varcoe, Wendy Ellacott, Simon Whittle, Beverly Hugh, Philip Edwards, Gary Giles
Third row: Garf Ould, Linda Osborne, Brian Cowling, Paul Boundy, Gerald Tamblyn, Leonard Osborne, David Jay, Malcolm Williams
Front row: Arthur Biddick, Trevan Biddick, Paul Varcoe, Stanley Penhaligon, Alan Hoskin, Denzil Boundy, Lester Chapman
1983: Indian Queens Band placed 12th in the Fourth Section of the National Brass Band Regional Championships under Lionel Boundy playing First Suite in E flat.
1983: Indian Queens Silver placed 14th in the Fourth Section of the Pontin’s Regional Contest under Lionel Boundy playing Suite Gothique by Leon Boellman.
1983: Indian Queens Silver placed 2nd in the Third section of the SWBBA Contest playing Simon called Peter.
1984: Indian Queens Silver – unknown result in the Fourth Section of the Regional Championships at Brean Sands under Lionel Boundy playing Second Suite in F.
1984: Indian Queens Silver placed 2nd in the Third section of the SWBBA Contest under Lionel Boundy playing The Prizewinners.
1984: Indian Queens Silver – unknown resultin the Fourth Section of the National Brass Band Regional Championships under Lionel Boundy playing Divertimento by Eric Ball.
1985: Indian Queens Silver participated in the Fourth Section of the Pontin’s Regional Contest under Lionel Boundy playing Suite A Barchester Suite.
1985: Indian Queens Silver participated in the Third Section of the SWBBA Contest under Lionel Boundy playing Three Inventions.
1986: Indian Queens Silver placed 3rd in the Fourth Section of the National Brass Band Regional Championships under Lionel Boundy playing Four Impressions of Brass.
1986: Indian Queens Silver participated in the Fourth section of the National Brass Band Championships of GB under Lionel Boundy playing Divertimento.
1986: Indian Queens placed 1st in the Fourth section of Pontins Regional Championships at Brean Sands under Lionel Boundy playing A Suite for Switzerland by Roy Newsome.
1986– October: Indian Queens participated in the Fourth section of Pontins Championships under Lionel Boundy playing Facets of Glass.
1987: Indian Queens Band placed 1st in the Fourth section of the Regional Championships under Lionel Boundy playing Overture to Youth.
1987: Indian Queens Band participated in the Fourth section of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain under Lionel Boundy playing Little Suite for Brass.
1987: Indian Queens Band placed 6th in the Fourth section of Pontins Regional Championships under Lionel Boundy playing Simon Called Peter by Gilbert Vinter.
1988: Indian Queens Band placed 1st in the Third section of the Regional Championships under Lionel Boundy playing Folk Song Heritage.
1988: Indian Queens Band participated in the Third section of the National Brass Band Championships of GB under Lionel Boundy playing Cassation.
Indian Queens Band 1988 (Photo: courtesy of Dick Coles)
Back row: Peter Stephens, Tessa Stephens, Graham Barker, Nicola Giles, Tracey Collins, Brenda Parsons, Jackie Landry, Paula Chapman,
Graham Boundy, Peter Richards, Chris Netherton
Middle row: Malcolm Williams, Graham Luke, Lisa Osborne, Karen Chapman, Keith Babbs, Chris Ellacott, Ann Giles,
Chris Parsons, David Jay, Shaun Varcoe, Garf Ould
Front row: Rex Boundy, Denzil Boundy, Stephen Osborne, Alan Hoskin, Lionel Boundy, Gerald Tamblyn, Paul Varcoe, Violet Caddy, Paul Boundy
Indian Queens Band under Lionel Boundy at the 1989 ECC Pensioners Dinner (Photo: courtesy CCHS)
1989: Indian Queens Band participated in the Second section of the Regional Championships under John Sharman playing Orion by Bantock.
1990: Indian Queens Band advertising for a Musical Director. (British Bandsman 21st July 1990)
(Courtesy British Bandsman 8th December 1990)
1991: Indian Queens placed 5th in the Second section of the SWBBA Contest under James Taylor playing Dimensions.
1992: Indian Queens placed 14th in the Second Section of the National Brass Band Regional Championships under James Taylor playing Dimensions.
1993: Indian Queens placed 10th in the Second section of the National Brass Band Regional Championships under James Taylor playing Oceans.
1994: Indian Queens placed 15th in the Second section of the National Brass Band Regional Championships under James Taylor playing A Salford Sinfonietta.
1994: Indian Queens Band withdrew from the Second section of Pontin’s Regional Championships.
(Courtesy British Bandsman 15th July 1995)
1996: Indian Queens unplaced (Downland Suite) in the Second Section at the SWBBA Contest under A W McCarthy.
(Courtesy British Bandsman 12th July 1997)
1997: A W McCarthy, Indian Queens Band MD.
1998: Indian Queens Silver entered but subsequently withdrew from the Fourth Section of the National Brass Band Regional Championships.
2001: Graham Barker, Indian Queens Band MD.
Indian Queens Band 2001 (Photo: courtesy Dick Coles)
Back row: Jason Kitts, Emily Henderson, Zack Lawrence, Becky Bazeley, Tamsin Kitts, Holly Blackburn, Malcolm George,
George Blackburn, Donna Bazeley, Olivia Rowse, Hazel Rowse, Bob Kitts
Middle row: Andrew Key, Carly Ould, Hannah Henderson, Sam Mitchell, Graham Luke, Ryan Bazeley, Barbara George,
Andrew George, Lowenna Taylor, Dave Bennett,
Front row: Nick Pritchard, Lester Henderson, Alan Hoskin, Spud Yeomans, Graham Barker, Gerald Tamblyn, Jacob Pritchard, Wayne Williams, Denzil Boundy
Seated on floor: Daryl Bulpin, Samuel Balpin, Lisa Mewton, Nikita Pritchard, James Mitchell, Katie Yeomans,
Miranda Varcoe, David Britton, Emma Pritchard, Joanne Hicks
2002: Indian Queens Band advertising for a MD. (British Bandsman 31st August 2002)
2003: Indian Queens Band contesting under John Sharman. (Contest archive)
2004: Maurice Bennett, Indian Queens Band MD.
Indian Queens Band 2004 (Photo: courtesy Dick Coles)
Standing: Bob Kitts, Jason Kitts, Kimberly Old, Pippa Rumsey, Michael Fowler, Vincent Gill, Siobhan Burt, Matt Purcell-Herbert, Jack Gill,
Julie Nicholls, Amy Bulpin, Katie Yeomans, Demelza Mitchell, Ben Williams, Josh Yeomans, Daniel Whitford, Katie Gill, Natasha Pritchard,
Joseph Sweet, Kerry Aston, Josh Bullen, James Bullock
Middle row: Malcolm George, Barbara Gerorge, Tamsin Kitts, Emily Henderson, Sean Purcell-Herbert, James Mitchell, Georgina Sweet,
Nick Pritchard, Lester Henderson, Damon Kistle, Denzil Boundy, Jacob Pritchard, Phil Tape, Chris Fowler
Front row: Olivia Rowse, Donna Bazeley, Becky Bazeley, Nikita Pritchard, Hazel Rowse, Lowenna Taylor, Andrew George, Joanne Hicks,
Jacob Kistle, Andrew Mitchell, Hannah Henderson, Gerald Tamblyn, Joe Hoskin, Alan Hoskin
Maurice Bennett MD
Indian Queens Band at the 2004 SWBBA Contest (Photo: courtesy Dick Cole)
2004 – November: Dick Cole produced a book of the band’s history: Indian Queens Band – A Photographic History. How lucky is any band to have someone spend the time and effort recording its history.
2004: Indian Queens Band participated in the Fourth Section section of the SWBBA Contest playing A Malvern Suite.
2006 circa: Indian Queens Band replacement band room built.
2007: Indian Queens Band withdrew from the Fourth Section SWBBA Contest.
2009: Indian Queens Band contesting under Kevin Ackford. (Contest archive)
2009: Indian Queens Band placed 3rd at the Fourth Section SWBBA Contest under Kevin Ackford playing Four Little Maids.
2015: Mark Arnold, Indian Queens Band MD.
Mark Arnold MD wearing his golden shoes
2015: Indian Queens Band placed 5th at the Exmouth Entertainment Contest under Mark Arnold.
2016: Indian Queens Band placed 4th in the Fourth section of the Regional Championships under Mark Arnold playing The Journal of Phileas Fogg.
2016: Indian Queens placed 5th at the Exmouth Entertainment Contest under Mark Arnold.
2017: Indian Queens placed 4th in the Fourth Section of the National Brass BandRegional Championships under Mark Arnold Playing St Andrews Variations.
2017: Indian Queens placed 4th at the Exmouth Entertainment Contest under Mark Arnold.
2018: Indian Queens placed 16th in the Third Section of the National Brass Band Regional Championships under Mark Arnold Playing Napoleon on the Alps by Philip Harper.
2018: Indian Queens Band placed 4th at the Exmouth Entertainment Contest under Mark Arnold.
2019: Indian Queens placed 17th in the Third Section of the National Brass Band Regional Championships under Mark Arnold playing First Suite in Eb by Gustav Holst arr. Herbert.
2020: Ben Martin, Indian Queens Band MD
2022: Indian Queens placed 3rd in the Fourth Section at the SWBBA Championships under Ben Martin playing Neverland by Christopher Bond.
2023: Indian Queens withdrew from the Fourth Section of the Regional Brass Band Championships.
2023: Indian Queens placed 2nd in the Fourth Section of the SWBBA Championships under Ben Martin.
2024: Indian Queens placed 11th in the Fourth Section at the Regional Championships under Tony Jones playing Music for Jock Tamson by Alan Fernie.
Compiled by Tony Mansell (Bardh Kernow)
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