Ludgvan is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, 2 ¹⁄₂ miles north-east of Penzance

 

Unknown formation date.

1850: “The local Wesleyan Sunday school procession was headed by ‘the well-known Ludgvan Band of Musicians’. At this very early date, especially for Cornwall, I would hazard a guess that this was not a brass band but that it very soon became one.” (John Brush)

1852: The were walked to the Parsonage, headed by the Ludgvan Band. (16 July 1852 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1860: Crowlas school was preceded by the Ludgvan Band; while Cross and Canon’s-town schools by the New Mill Band; Newtown school by Germoe Band: and Trenawin school by the Towednack Band. (27 June 1860 – The Cornish Telegraph)

1879: Hayle Artillery Brass Band assisted Ludgvan Band, which was in attendance. (1 July 1879 – The Cornish Telegraph)

1889 probably: Ludgvan Band disbanded. (John Brush)

1909 circa: Ludgvan Brass Band re-formed. (John Brush)

1909: R T Williams, Ludgvan Brass Band MD. (John Brush)

1909: Festival in connection with United Methodist Church, Marazion took place on Wednesday. The procession, headed by the Ludgvan Independent Band, perambulated the town and various gardens. (22 July 1909 – The Cornish Telegraph)

1915: The Corps were accompanied on the march by the Ludgvan Band. (25 November 1915 – Cornishman)

1921: Brass Band Contest held at Crowlas to promote the resuscitation of Ludgvan Brass Band.

1920s: Ludgvan Brass Band active with 15 players. (John Brush)

1920s: Mr R Taylor, Ludgvan Brass Band MD. (John Brush)

1923: Marazion and Penzance Territorials accompanied by Ludgvan Band. (31 January 1923 – Cornishman)

1923: Cornish bandsmen and elsewhere, regret the death Mr Richard Taylor Williams, the bandmaster and conductor of Ludgvan Band. At one time, indeed, more than once, he was the leader of Marazion Band. (28 February 1923 – Cornishman)

1924: St Ives Prize Silver Band visited Ludgvan on Sunday and gave two concerts in aid of the funds of Ludgvan Band. (30 July 1924 – Cornishman)

“What happened to Ludgvan Brass Band after that is another Cornish mystery.” (John Brush)

1940: Penwith Council to deal with these matters. Mr Oakley Roberts, of Madron, attended the meeting on matter concerning the old Ludgvan Band. It was alleged that it had borrowed some band instruments in good condition several years ago, and that they had been returned. (9 May 1940 – Cornishman)

 

 

 

Compiled by Tony Mansell (Bardh Kernow)

 

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