Mawnan is a civil parish in south Cornwall bounded to the south by the Helford River, to the east by the sea, and to the west by Constantine parish

 

Unknown formation date.

1880s: Mawnan Brass Band active. (John Brush)

1884: Christian Brethren Lodge held their anniversary headed by the Mawnan Brass Band. (8 August 1884 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1892: A procession was formed headed by parts of the Constantine and Mawnan Bands combined. (14 July 1892 – Cornishman)

1905: John Opie, Mawnan brass band MD. (John Brush)

1902: After the service, a procession was formed in the Church square headed the gentlemen’s committee and Mawnan Brass Band, (14 August 1902 – Cornishman)

1920: During the afternoon selections were delivered by the Mawnan Band. (22 July 1920 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)

1920: Found Dead in Bed – Mr. Joseph Hosen, a single man of 19 was found dead in bed at his home at Budock Water early yesterday morning. Deceased was employed as a gardener at Ashford, near Falmouth. He was quite well when he returned from his work on the previous evening. When his mother called him yesterday morning she got no answer, and on opening the bedroom door found her son was dead. Deceased was actively associated with local affairs at Budock, being a member of the Wesleyan choir and secretary of the Band Hope. .He was also a member of the Mawnan Brass Band. (21 October 1920 – West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser)

1923: The annual tea of the Wesleyan School took place at Budock on Wednesday. Mawnan Brass Band played selections. (3 August 1923 – Western Morning News)

1935: Mawnan Brass Band disbanded. (John Brush)

1936: Newspaper report bemoaning the fact that there is no longer a Mawnan Band. (John Brush)

 

 

 

Compiled by Tony Mansell (Bardh Kernow)

 

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