1981: Kernow Brass formed by former members of St Dennis and other bands.
1981: Stanley Penhaligon Kernow Brass MD. (John Brush)
Mike Faro Kernow Brass MD. (John Brush)
1983 to 1994: Alan Slaughter Kernow Brass MD, a Royal Marines musician.
1983: Kernow Brass – unknown result (Wheatlands) in the Third Section of the National Brass Band Regional Championships under Alan Slaughter.
1984: Kernow Brass – unknown result (Dimensions) in the Second Section of the National Brass Band Regional Championships under Alan Slaughter.
1984: Kernow Brass – unknown result (Music for Brass Band) in the Second Section of the National Brass Band Regional Championships under Alan Slaughter.
1988: Kernow Brass placed 2nd (Les Preludes) in the Second section of the SWBBA Contest under A Slaughter.
1989: Kernow Brass toured Germany.
(Courtesy British Bandsman 1st June 1991)
(Courtesy British Bandsman 1st June 1991)
1991: Kernow Brass linked with St Austell Branch of the Royal British Legion.
????: Name change from Kernow Brass to St Austell Kernow Band. (St Austell Band website)
1994: Kernow RBL (St Austell) – unknown result (A Salford Sinfonietta) in the Second Section of the National Brass Band Regional Championships under Alan Slaughter.
1994: Mike Faro temporary St Austell Kernow Band MD. (John Brush)
1996: David Pope St Austell Kernow Band MD. (John Brush)
1997: St Austell Kernow Band placed 3rd in the Third Section of the National Brass Band Regional Championships under David Pope playing Tintagel by Denis Wright.
1997: St Austell Kernow Band placed 13th in the Third section of the National Championship of GB under David Pope playing Dancing in the Park by Peter Graham.
1998: St Austell Kernow Band placed 4th (Three Saints) in the Third Section of the National Brass Band Regional Championships under D Pope.
1998: St Austell Kernow Band placed 1st in the Third section at the SWBBA contest under David Pope playing Hinemoa by Wood.
1999: St Austell Kernow Band placed 9th in the Second Section of the National Brass Band Regional championships under D Pope playing Symphonic Suite for Brass.
2000: St Austell Kernow Band placed 13th in the Second Section of the National Brass Band Regional championships under D Pope playing Sword, Jewel and Mirror.
2000: St Austell Kernow Band placed 1st in the Second section of the SWBBA Championships under Leonard Adams playing Les Preludes.
2000: St Austell Kernow Band last contest appearance. (John Brush)
2001: St Austell Silver Band and St Austell Kernow Brass merged. (Band website)
Compiled by Tony Mansell (Bardh Kernow)
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